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(28393), College seal, College of the City of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, 1925.

The seal of the College of the City of Detroit, as it appeared on the College of the City of Detroit 1925 Commencement program. Date:  1925-06 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.), University Archives, Wayne ...

Image - cwesterman - 04/06/2012 - 16:18 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2384) Buildings, National Bank of Detroit, Downtown, Detroit, 1959

An overhead view from a neighboring rooftop of the National Bank of Detroit construction site, Detroit, Michigan. In the background Old City Hall, The Majestic Building, the Dime Bank Building, The Broderick Building, and the David Stott Building are in ...

Image - eclemens - 07/15/2010 - 16:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2345) Buildings, University of Detroit, Aerial View, Detroit, 1953

An aerial view of the campus of the University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1953 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Architecture, Detroit (Mich.), Tony Spina - General ...

Image - eclemens - 07/15/2010 - 14:39 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Detroit Newspaper Strike Collection

‹ previous 385 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LR002748 Extent:  8 Linear Feet (4 SB, 1 OS) Date:  1995-2001 The Detroit Newspaper Strike started on July 13, 1995 ...

Abstracts - dgolodner - 04/18/2017 - 12:17 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(28609) Detroit Police Department, Riot Squad, Belle Isle, Detroit, 1943

A new unit of police officers, drawn from the motorcycle, traffic and mounted divisions, are trained in "commando tactics" on the Belle Isle Athletic Field. According to a Detroit News reporter, nearly 250 "husky police minutemen" were trained for riot ...

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Seeking "Self-Determination" in Detroit: Housing, Race, and the Activism of the West Central Organization, 1964-1971

Dr. Anna E. Lindner discusses the rise and subsequent downfall of the West Central Organization in Detroit, a coalition of civil rights organizations, community groups, and church congregations that sought to bring attention to housing inequa ...

Podcasts - teller - 09/03/2025 - 14:14 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Guest Post: History of Detroit's Virginia Park Neighborhood

Virginia Park, now officially a historic neighborhood in Detroit, was at the heart of the 1967 Rebellion. The district sits along Virginia Park Boulevard between Woodward and John R. and is now considered part of the New Center area. The neig ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 06/27/2019 - 11:24 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(27831) Prohibition, Smuggling, Detroit River, Detroit, 1929

A photograph of a spotlight tower, located at the foot of Dubois Street, used to locate smugglers bringing alcohol across the Detroit River from Canada. Date:  1928-10-05 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photog ...

Image - eclemens - 01/12/2012 - 16:03 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Podcast: The First Noel (Night): How the Public Found Its Detroit Adventure in Noel Night, The City's Festive Cultural Open House

Outreach archivist Meghan Courtney traces the evolution of Detroit Adventure, a coalition of cultural organizations founded in 1958 to promote cultural conversations and experiences in metropolitan Detroit. In 1973 the organization debuted No ...

Podcasts - teller - 03/20/2019 - 14:03 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

How Mary Ellen Riordan Lead the Detroit Federation of Teachers' Fight for Collective Bargaining

The Detroit Federation of Teachers has seen a number of challenges and triumphs since its founding in 1931 – a significant number of which occurred during the 21-year tenure of president Mary Ellen Riordan. Riordan guided the union through ...

Blog entry - scaloia - 07/03/2017 - 14:24 - 0 comments - 0 attachments