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(28863) Presidents, Richard Nixon, George Romney, Economic Club of Detroit, 1960s

Governor George Romney and Richard Nixon take the stage at the Economic Club of Detroit. Date:  1960s Photographer:  Tony Spina (Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994, Romney, George, Tony Spina - Por ...

Image - eclemens - 08/29/2012 - 18:01 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28850) Political Campaigns, John Kennedy, G. Mennen Williams, Detroit, 1960

... Williams share a laugh at an unidentified event held in Detroit’s Book Cadillac Hotel. Date:  1960-10 ...

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(24876) NAACP, Martin Luther King, Jr., Funeral, Detroit, 1968

A bank of Greyhound busses chartered to take Detroit NAACP members to the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. await their passengers outside of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company at the corner of Woodward Ave. and E. Philadelphia Street. ...

Image - eclemens - 05/11/2011 - 08:36 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26141) Purple Gang, Collingwood Massacre, Detroit, 1931

Crowds gather outside of 1720 Collingwood as police investigate the quadruple homicide in apartment 211. Caption reads: “Photograph of a DeSoto sedan, license plate # 283-757, taken in front of 1720 Collingwood Ave in the company of Inspector Navr ...

Image - eclemens - 07/19/2012 - 13:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26901) Labor Day Parade, Detroit, 1966

A view of the front line of the 1966 Labor Day Parade. Date:  1966-09 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detroit--politics and government, I ...

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(28839) Presidents, Lyndon Johnson, Detroit, 1964

President Johnson meets with Michigan political leaders at Cobo Hall. Governor John Swainson, U.S. Senator Phil Hart, Soapy Williams and Neil Staebler are all in attendance. Date:  1964 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(28847) Political Campaigns, John Kennedy, Detroit, 1960

John F. Kennedy waves to the crowd in front of Cobo Hall during the American Legion Convention. Date:  1960-10 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Kennedy, John F., Political c ...

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(25756) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, "March to Freedom," Detroit, 1963

“Freedom Marchers” pass through Campus Martius in downtown Detroit as they make their way towards Cobo Hall for the conclusion of the “March to Freedom” civil rights demonstration. Demonstrators, escorted by Detroit Police, carry signs th ...

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(2789) Poverty Scenes, Michigan Ave, Detroit, 1950s

... Detroit, Michigan. NOTE: Part of an expose series on Detroit’s “Skid Row” along Michigan Ave. between Washington Blvd. and ...

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(1723) Civil Rights, Marches, "Walk to Freedom", Detroit, 1963

Political, spiritual, civil rights, and labor leaders guide thousands of activists down Woodward Ave. during the “Walk to Freedom” civil rights march, Detroit, Michigan. Left to right: Walter Reuther, Benjamin McFall, James Del Rio, Dr. Martin L ...

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