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Collection Spotlight: Minoru Yamasaki's Campus Buildings

On April 15, 2015, the National Park Service designated Wayne State University's McGregor Memorial Conference Center as a national historic landmark. The 1958 building is one of four on the Wayne State campus designed by the architect Min ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 10/02/2024 - 14:18 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(10005) Districts, Civic Center, Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan, 1988

An aerial view of Hart Plaza and the Detroit Riverfront, Detroit, Michigan. At left is the Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium. Inside of the plaza is the Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain (locally known as the Noguchi Fountain). At right rear is th ...

Image - eclemens - 10/26/2021 - 10:35 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32288) First World War, Return of Troops, 339th Infantry, Belle Isle, Detroit, 1919

Festivities on Belle Isle mark the return of the 339th Infantry, known as the POlar Bears, to Detroit from service on the Eastern Front. Date:  1919-07-04 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  D ...

Image - eclemens - 08/05/2014 - 16:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33653) Baseball, Wartime Events, Detroit, 1941

Baseball players from the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees stand at attention during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner prior to the start of a wartime event at Navin Field. Date:  1941-0 ...

Image - eclemens - 11/10/2015 - 14:18 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33667) Defense Work, Women, Second World War, Detroit, 1942

Defense worker Mona Morawski carefully solders wires at Detroit's Chrysler DeSoto Plant. Date:  1942-09-01 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Nagel (Chrysler Corpo ...

Image - eclemens - 08/22/2016 - 08:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32178) Women, War Workers, Munitions, American Car & Foundry Plant, Detroit, 1918

Women munitions workers weld at their stations in the American Car & Foundry Plant in Detroit. Date:  1918-10 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.) ...

Image - eclemens - 07/28/2014 - 14:28 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_1119_1) NAACP, Pickets, Housing Discrimination, Detroit, 1963

Members of the NAACP picket the apartment building at 4762 Second Street for discriminative housing practices, Detroit, Michigan. At right is Jackson (Jackie) Vaughn, III. Date:  1963-07-13 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

Image - eclemens - 05/16/2011 - 11:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32256) First World War, Return of Troops, 339th Division, Polar Bears, Detroit, 1919

Soldiers of the 339th Infantry, known as the Polar Bears, march in formation upon their return to Detroit from the Eastern Front. The parade ended at Belle Isle, where the men were met with a heroes welcome and a 4th of July celebration. Dat ...

Image - eclemens - 08/04/2014 - 15:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(7825) On Leong Chinese Merchants Association, Detroit, 1941

A meeting of On Leong, the Chinese Merchant's Association, held on the evening that the United States entered the Second World War. Date:  1941-12-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detro ...

Image - eclemens - 05/19/2017 - 15:55 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(6528) Brendan Sexton, Detroit Board of Education, 1950s

Brendan Sexton, United Automobile Workers Union (UAW) Official, speaks before the Detroit Board of Education, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1950s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown ...

Image - eclemens - 04/11/2011 - 07:39 - 0 comments - 3 attachments