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(33642) Red Cross, Blood Drive, Detroit, 1941

Volunteers line up at an American Red Cross receiving station during a blood drive. The drive, sponsored by the Committee for National Defense, took place the day after the United States entered into the Second World War. Date:  1941-1 ...

Image - eclemens - 11/09/2015 - 11:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30651) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960

Exterior of a shoe-shine parlor on Hastings Street. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances. Date:  1960-02 ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 15:44 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30659) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

A man enters an unidentified building in an alleyway off of Hastings Street. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances. Dat ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 17:46 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30672) Streetscapes, Neighborhoods, Greektown, Detroit, 1966

A view of Greektown, along Monroe Ave, in downtown Detroit. Stemma Confectionary, Athens Books and Music, Open Kitchen Red Hots, Grecian Gardens, St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Athens Bar are all in view. Date:  1966-09 (S ...

Image - eclemens - 11/08/2013 - 15:46 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27836) Prohibition, Enforcement, Raids, Detroit, 1920s

Officers admire a cache of alcohol captured during a raid. At right are a pile of suitcases, presumably used to transport the contraband throughout Detroit. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative P ...

Image - eclemens - 01/13/2012 - 11:11 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33637) Race Riot, Woodward Avenue, Detroit, 1943

A car, turned on its side, burns in front of the Mayfair Theatre Detroit's 1943 race riot. Date:  1943-06-21 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Det ...

Image - eclemens - 11/05/2015 - 14:00 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30683) Streetscapes, Gratiot, Detroit, 1966

A view of downtown Detroit, taken from the corner of Gratiot and Broadway. Date:  1966-09 Physdesc:  Slide (Streetscapes and Storefronts: City Life in 1960s Detroit, Architecture, Detroit (Mich.), Urban Affai ...

Image - eclemens - 02/20/2014 - 15:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(72730) Labor Day, Parade, Detroit, 1941

Children dress in patriotic garb during Detroit's 1941 Labor Day Parade. Date:  1941-09-01 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.)—Cultural affairs, De ...

Image - eclemens - 09/01/2014 - 11:31 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27838) Prohibtion, Agents, Detroit, 1920s

Prohibition agents, in uniform and plainclothes, pose for a photograph. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Prohibition in Southeastern Michigan, ...

Image - eclemens - 01/13/2012 - 11:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30661) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

Exterior view of The Right Hand Cleaners, located at 5743 Hastings 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 - 11:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments