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(2461) Buildings, Department Stores, Crowley's, Detroit,1977

Demolition begins on the Crowley Department store, formerly located on Gratiot Avenue at Farmer Street, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  December 7, 1977 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2010 - 11:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24878) NAACP, Martin Luther King, Jr., Funeral, Detroit, 1968

Members of the Detroit NAACP wait at the corner of Woodward Avenue and E. Philadelphia Street to board chartered buses that will take them to the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Note: A sign announcing the branch is draped in black mourning ...

Image - eclemens - 05/11/2011 - 14:46 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30650) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1964

Exterior of New St. Matthew Baptist Church, located on 4622 John R. Street. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances. Date ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 15:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30682) Streetscapes, Businesses, Detroit, 1960s

A view down Broadway Avenue in downtown Detroit. Numerous businesses are in view, including: House of Marks Furs, Wm. E. Hintz Shoes, Epps Sporting Goods, the Capitol Bar and the Wurlitzer Building. Date:  1960s Physdesc:& ...

Image - eclemens - 11/11/2013 - 12:20 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26924) 1968 Olympics, Olympic Bid, Johnson, Detroit, 1963

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh with Vice President Lyndon Johnson with a signed resolution from the American Municipal Congress supporting Detroit as the location for the 1968 Olympic Games. Date:  1963 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 02/12/2018 - 18:40 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2357) Buildings, Stroh Brewing Company, Detroit, 1985

A view of the Stroh Brewing Plant shortly before its closure, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1985 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Architecture, Detroit (Mich.), Tony Spina - Gene ...

Image - eclemens - 07/15/2010 - 15:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Public Relations Department Records

‹ previous 439 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002841 Extent:  18.25 linear feet Date:  1953-2007 (bulk 1975-2000) This collection comprises materials from vari ...

Abstracts - aergas - 06/27/2023 - 11:10 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Collection Spotlight: LGBT Materials at the Reuther Library

... of voices. To this end, the Reuther will have a table at Detroit’s Hotter Than July! picnic on July 30th at Palmer Park to bring ... collection documents 20 years of efforts to strengthen Detroit’s LGBT community. The collection includes a significant amount of ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 06/14/2022 - 12:54 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(24854) NAACP, Officers, Detroit, 1955

Members of the NAACP pose for a group photograph in the offices of the Detroit Branch. Left to right: Arthur Johnson, Executive Secretary, Detroit Branch; Alex Fuller, Executive Vice-President, WCC; William H. Oliver, UAW-CIO Fair Practices Departme ...

Image - eclemens - 06/17/2011 - 10:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2458) Buildings, Libraries, Detroit Public Library, Construction, 1960s

A view of the back of Main Library and the beginning of construction of the new wing at the corner of Putnam and Cass, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1960s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Ton ...

Image - eclemens - 05/22/2013 - 15:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments