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(25341) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, "March to Freedom," Detroit, 1963

John B. Swainson addresses participants in the “March to Freedom” civil rights demonstration in Cobo Hall. Date:  1963-06-23 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ( ...

Image - eclemens - 06/17/2011 - 09:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(10006) Districts, Civic Center, Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan, 1957

Workers lay down sod in front of the newly constructed Civic Center, Detroit, Michigan. At right is the new City County Building. The Hotel Norton, American Savings, and Kerns buildings are also in view. Date:  August 16, 1957 ...

Image - eclemens - 07/08/2010 - 10:00 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(25336) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, "March to Freedom," Detroit, 1963

Thousands rally against racial discrimination on in downtown Detroit during the “March to Freedom” civil rights demonstration. Date:  1963-06-23 Physdesc:  Photograph (African Americans, Civil rights, Dem ...

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International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit: Old World Market Records

‹ previous 634 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR001004 Extent:  2.5 linear feet (5 MB) Date:  1945-1979 Subjects include: immigrants in Detroit; folk handicrafts ...

Abstracts - drice - 12/07/2010 - 14:28 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(2344) Vernor's Bottling Plant, Factories, Woodward Ave, Detroit, 1955

A view of the Vernor’s Ginger Ale bottling plant at 239 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Prior to it’s purchase by Vernor’s in 1939, the 10-story structure was known as the “Siegel Building.” Date:  1955 Phys ...

Image - eclemens - 07/15/2010 - 14:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Detroit Surgical Association Records

‹ previous 1629 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSR000312 Extent:  2.5 linear feet Date:  1947-1975 Organized in 1947 by a group of local surgeons, the purpose of ...

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(28052) Landmarks, Black Jesus, Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, 1998

“Black Jesus” Shrine at Sacred Heart Seminary located at Linwood and West Chicago Boulevard. “Black Jesus” came into being during the second day of the Civil Unrest of 1967 when an African American house painter painted the hands, feet and ...

Image - eclemens - 02/14/2012 - 15:06 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30686) Streetscapes, Businesses, Greektown, Detroit, 1966

A view of Monroe Street at St. Antoine in Detroit’s Greektown neighborhood. Numerous businesses are in view, including: ...

Image - eclemens - 11/11/2013 - 12:45 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2460) Buildings, Department Stores, Crowley's, Detroit, 1954

An overhead view of the construction of the parking lot for the Hudson-Crowley development at Randolph and Monroe, Detroit, Michigan. The structure featured retail space on the street level and five additional floors for parking. At capacity it held 563 ...

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(30691) Urban Renewal, Lafayette Park, Detroit, 1969

... Lafayette Tower and the Lafayette Tower Shopping Center in Detroit’s Lafayette Park. Designed by Mies Van Der Rohe, Lafayette Park, located in Detroit’s lower east side just north of downtown, was the first urban renewal ...

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