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(WSAV002727_007) 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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(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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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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(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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The Women of the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.)

The Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.) was one of the first industrial unions to adopt the concept of gender equality and extend its membership to women. From its very inception, as organizers, agitators, advocates, and active members, ...

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(WSAV002727_009) Poletown, Residents, Celebrations, 1981

An African-American family celebrates their child's first birthday among family and neighbors at the DuBois Apartments on E. Grand Blvd. Date:  1981-02-18 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce ...

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(WSAV002727_016) Poletown, Neighborhood Scenes, DuBois Street, 1981

Two African-American women pose for a portrait in front of a home located at 2190 Dubois (one block north of E. Grand Blvd.). Date:  1981-02-19 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness ...

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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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Subject Focus: Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

With the school year now upon us, the Reuther Library presents a look back at summers past as recorded in the Merrill-Palmer collections. As Edna Noble White, first director of the Merrill-Palmer Institute, once said, "The children of a n ...

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(WSAV002727_046) Poletown, Neighborhood Views, Trombly Street, 1981

Children pose for a photo on the porch of a duplex on Trombly Street, west of Chene. Date:  1981-03-21 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--Detro ...

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