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(WSAV002727_030) Poletown, Residents, Kanter Street, 1981

A woman poses outside of her home on Kanter Street. Date:  1981 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century, Architectur ...

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(WSAV002727_037) Poletown, Aerial Views, 1981

A view north toward Hamtramck, taken from top of an apartment building on E. Grand Blvd. and Chene. In view: Beth Olem Cemetery, at upper left; the steeples of St. Florian’s Church, Hamtramck, on horizon; Dodge Main plant in right rear. ...

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(35866) Gay Liberator, Black Caucus, 1970

An illustration featuring a young black man with a hand near his face. Copy reads: “Gay is Beautiful! What do you think? Join the Black Caucus!” Graphic found in Vol. 1, Issue 7, pg. 6 of the Detroit Gay Liberator . Date:  1 ...

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Theodore McGraw, Jr. Diary

‹ previous 1709 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSP000050 Extent:  .25 linear feet (1 MB) Date:  1898 The son of a founder of the Detroit Medical College and one ...

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Ethel Polk Papers

‹ previous 952 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LP001488 Extent:  1 folder Date:  1938-1939 Ethel Polk worked as a secretary for the United Auto Workers - Works Pr ...

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(WSAV002727_001) Poletown, Neighborhood Scenes, 1981

A group of African-American men working on car repairs. Photo taken on Trombly, west of Chene. Date:  1981 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--D ...

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(WSAV002727_043) Poletown, Residential Views, Finley Street, 1981

A view of four homes on Finley Street, east of Dubois. Date:  1981-03-19 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (Architecture, Bruce Harkness Poletown Photographs, Detroit (Mich ...

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(WSAV002727_022) Poletown, Churches, Relocation, 1981

Moving day for a storefront church, located at Chene and Grandy, name unknown. At right is Murray's Market. Date:  1982-02 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americ ...

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2016 Sam Fishman Travel Grant Recipients

The Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs at Wayne State University is pleased to announce the awards from the Sam Fishman Travel Grant program for 2016. These annual grants provide up to $1,000 to support travel to the Reuther Library to ...

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(WSAV002727_008) Poletown, Residents, Celebrations, 1981

A view of a child's birthday party, celebrated among family and neighbors in the DuBois Apartments on E. Grand Blvd. Date:  1981-02-18 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (Af ...

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