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(28641) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Detroit Police, 1942

Detroit Police attempt to disperse a crowd of white men, some of whom are armed with bats, from the area surrounding the Sojourner Truth Housing Projects. The men wanted to keep their neighborhood segregated from the African American families who were p ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 04:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2503) Buildings, City Hall, Demolition, Detroit, 1953

An aerial view of Old City Hall., Detroit, Michigan. The building, a Renaissance Revival landmark created by architect James Anderson, took nearly 10 years to complete and was dedicated on July 4, 1871. Located on Campus Martius, it served as the ba ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2010 - 14:55 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33660) Anti-War Movement, Students, Detroit, 1941

A fabricated graveyard covers the lawn of the Junior College as students participate in an anti-war demonstration. Date:  1941-05-13 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

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(32117) Draft & Recruitment, Deployment, Crowd Scenes, Detroit, 1917-1918

Weeping women are held back by police officers as their family members and friends leave home to fight in World War I. Date:  1917-1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

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(350) Demonstrations, Vietnam War, Kennedy Square, Detroit, 1969

Thousands of demonstrators gather at Kennedy Square to join the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, a worldwide demonstration that demanded an end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  October 15, 1969 ...

Image - eclemens - 07/12/2010 - 10:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32113) Draft & Recruitment, Deployment, Detroit, 1917

Friends and family members watch as recent recruits and draftees embark for Camp Custer. Date:  1917 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit New ...

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(33692) Celebrations, VJ Day, Downtown Detroit, 1945

Servicemen and their sweethearts celebrate the end of the Second World War. Date:  1945-08-14 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The ...

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(2946) Parades, Labor Day, Detroit, 1957

Women march down Woodward Ave. through Campus Martius during the annual Labor Day Parade, Detroit, Michigan. In the background Kern’s Department Store, J.L. Hudson Department Store, and Sam’s Cut Rate are in view. At right stands the Soldiers and Sa ...

Image - eclemens - 08/25/2010 - 10:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32134) Draft & Recruitment, Medical Examinations, Detroit, 1917

Recruits and draftees are given physical examinations. Date:  1917 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The Home Front: 1914-1919, Urba ...

Image - eclemens - 07/25/2014 - 16:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33691) V-J Day Celebrations, Detroit, 1945

Civilians and an enlisted man celebrate the end of World War II in the streets of downtown Detroit. Date:  1945-08-14 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The Home Front: 1939-1945, Urban Affa ...

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