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(WSAV002727_027) Poletown, Street Views, Piquette, 1981

A well-kept home on Piquette Street. Date:  1981-03-05 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (Architecture, Bruce Harkness Poletown Photographs, Detroit (Mich.), Folklore Arch ...

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(WSAV002727_052) Poletown, Demolition, Dodge Main, 1981

A view of the ruins of the Dodge Main plant, taken from the Conrail north track. St. Joseph Mercy hospital and nurses’ quarters can be seen at rear, center of photograph. Date:  1981-03-27 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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Hidden Gems: Holidays in the Folklore Archive

Winter is the time for the celebration of holidays and festivals in many ethnic and religious groups around the world, from the Winter Solstice to Kwanzaa. Though the Reuther Library lacks any Druid collections that shed light on prehistoric win ...

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Folklore Fridays: Halloween Edition

It is that time of year again! Prepare thyself for the long nights to come with a sampling of supernatural tales drawn from student fieldwork projects for the Folklore Archive . The Haunted Farmhouse It wouldn’t be a proper H ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 11/13/2018 - 10:55 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Samuel M. Levin Papers

‹ previous 1693 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSP000059 Extent:  5 linear feet (10 MB), 6 card files Date:  1871-1975 From 1915-1919 Professor Levin taught hist ...

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(WSAV002727_050) Poletown, Churches, 1981

Exterior view of the Church of God in Christ, Chene Street at Trombly. Date:  1981-03-26 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (Architecture, Bruce Harkness Poletown Photograp ...

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(WSAV002727_056) Poletown, Neighborhood Views, Children, 1981

A group of African-American children play baseball on a vacant lot near the alley between Adele and Trombly. Date:  1981-03-19 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Am ...

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(WSAV002727_035) Poletown, Architecture, 1981

A view of the vacant Stanley Hotel, located at 2372 and 2375 E. Grand Blvd. Date:  1981-03-15 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (Architecture, Bruce Harkness Poletown Photo ...

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(WSAV002727_029) Poletown, Residential Street Views, 1981

A view of homes along Kanter Street. Date:  1981-03-05 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (Architecture, Bruce Harkness Poletown Photographs, Detroit (Mich.), Folklore Arch ...

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(26975) Public Art, Cocci, Cavanagh, 1967

Artist Dino Cocci presents a sculpture for the city of Detroit to Mayor Jerome Cavanagh. Date:  1967 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detro ...

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