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(3039) Portraits, Mayor Albert Cobo, City-County Building, Detroit, 1956

Detroit Mayor Albert Cobo Detroit sits at his desk in the newly completed City County Building. Date:  1956-09-04 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Detroit--politics and gove ...

Image - eclemens - 06/26/2012 - 13:57 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28594) Race Riots, Violence, Detroit, 1943

A mob overturns a car near the intersection of Woodward and Charlotte Street during the 1943 race riots. The fate of the driver is unknown. Date:  1943-06-21 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  ...

Image - eclemens - 08/08/2013 - 09:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28602) Race Riots, Violence, Detroit, 1943

Firefighters attempt to put out a car set on fire during the 1943 race riots. On Woodward at Charlotte Street. Date:  1943-06-21 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ( ...

Image - eclemens - 08/08/2013 - 09:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28396) Tartars logo, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1979

The logo of the Wayne State University Tartars. This image was retired in 1979 after student groups accused it of ethnic insensitivity. Date:  1979 Physdesc:  Photograph (University Archives, Wayne State Univ ...

Image - cwesterman - 04/09/2012 - 14:22 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28591) Race Riots, Violence, Detroit, 1943

A car, turned on its side, burns in front of the Mayfair Theater during the 1943 race riot. The fate of its African American driver is unknown. Date:  1943-06-21 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:&n ...

Image - eclemens - 06/08/2012 - 12:19 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28065) Strikes, Detroit Newspaper Strike, 1996

Union officials and striking workers block the entrance to the Detroit News Building during the Newspaper Strike. Shortly after this photo was taken the demonstrators were arrested and striking employees were fired. Shown: John Sweeney, Richard Tru ...

Image - eclemens - 02/15/2012 - 17:28 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27957) Carmichael (Ture), Cleage (Agyeman), Political Rallies, Detroit, 1966

Stokely Carmichael (later Kwame Ture) and Rev. Albert Cleage (later Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman) make an appearance at a "Meet the Candidates Rally" at the Jeffries Homes/Project. The rally was called on behalf of the candidacies of Cleage, who was running a ...

Image - eclemens - 02/06/2013 - 14:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2948) Parades, J.L. Hudson Department Store, Thanksgiving, Detroit

The Candy Stripe Kitty float is guided down Woodward Ave., accompanied by marchers in tiger and lion costumes during the annual J.L. Hudson Santa Parade, Detroit, Michigan. In the rear people view the parade from the grand stands and television crews ...

Image - eclemens - 11/18/2010 - 11:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24870) NAACP, Hiring Practices, Detroit, 1960s

Members of the NAACP look over a chart that details the hiring practices of Instructional Staff within the Detroit Public School System. Date:  Circa 1960s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Sonn ...

Image - eclemens - 05/11/2011 - 13:53 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11786) Strike, East Detroit Federation of Teachers, Local 698

Strike, East Detroit Federation of Teachers, Local 698 Contract Offer Voted Down Al Bernardi Date:  1974 Photographer:  unknown (American Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers, Education) ...

Image - jhelpap - 04/07/2010 - 12:18 - 0 comments - 3 attachments