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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

(27845) Prohibition, Padlocking, Speakeasies, Detroit, 1920s

An exterior view of Einheuser's Cafe, padlocked after a raid by Prohibition agents. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Prohibition in Southeaster ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 08:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28078) Demonstrations, "Spirit of Detroit," 2001

Distraught over the court appointed removal of her children from her home, a woman stages a sit-in atop the “Spirit of Detroit” statue in downtown Detroit. Date:  2001-07-16 Physdesc:  Photograph Pho ...

Image - eclemens - 02/15/2012 - 09:39 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(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 ...

Image - eclemens - 05/03/2010 - 14:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2472) Buildings, Construction, Cobo Hall, Detroit, 1960

An aerial view looking north and east from river at Cobo Hall construction site, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1960 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Architecture, Cobo Center, To ...

Image - eclemens - 12/14/2010 - 11:55 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(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 ...

Image - eclemens - 07/01/2010 - 16:01 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2870) Slums, Streets, St. Aubin, Detroit, Michigan, 1965

A view of a dilapidated homes on St. Aubin Street in Detroit's East Side. In the foreground stands a Fire Department call box. Date:  1965 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Ar ...

Image - eclemens - 07/14/2009 - 14:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(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 ...

Image - eclemens - 03/05/2012 - 10:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27844) Prohibition, Confiscation, Trumbull Street, Detroit, 1920s

A Prohibition agent stands in a flatbed of confiscated alcohol at the Trumbull Street Police Station on Detroit's West Side. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 07:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27072) Civil Unrest, Riots, Rebellions, Detroit, 1967

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh delivers a report on the 1967 Civil Unrest to members of Detroit's City Council. Date:  1967-08-02 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavanagh, Jerome P., De ...

Image - eclemens - 04/25/2018 - 13:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments