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(28608) Race Riots, Violence, Arrests, Detroit, 1943

Portrait of Leo Tipton, sitting in chair holding his hat. Mr. Tipton and Charles (Little Willie) Lyons were charged with inciting a riot after they told a black crowd at the Forest Social Club, 700 Forest, that whites had thrown a black woman and her ba ...

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(28086) Obama, Labor Day, Detroit, 2008

Senator Obama addresses the crowd at the Labor Day celebration in downtown Detroit. Date:  2008-09-01 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Dale Rich (Labor Day, Obama, Barack, Urban Affairs, ...

Image - eclemens - 02/15/2012 - 15:01 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(12000) Districts, Civic Center, Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan, 1955

Shows the parts of a city block that was raised to make way for the Civic Center developments, Detroit, Michigan. Old Mariner’s Church can be found in its original location at the center, right. At rear right is the Vernor’s Ginger Ale factory. The ...

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(28084) Obama, Labor Day, Detroit, 2008

Senator Barack Obama greets the crowd as he makes his way toward the dais at the Labor Day celebration in downtown Detroit. Date:  2008-09-01 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Dale Rich ( ...

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(27055) Detroit Public Schools, Flag Day Celebration, 1967

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh speaks to students at White Elementary School during the Flag Day celebrations. Date:  1967-06-14 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Det ...

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(30756) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

Children with a dog. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Unknown (Child care, Child developmen ...

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(2916) Skyline, Detroit, Riverfront, Downriver View, 1940

An aerial view of the riverfront, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1940 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Tony Spina - General, Urban Affairs) ...

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(79694) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Literature, Pearl Buck, Detroit, 1941

Harry Chung, Clarence Huie and Mrs. Frank Lee greet author Pearl S. Buck at a luncheon at the Book-Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit. Date:  1941-10-10 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit ...

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(27950) Angela Davis, Speeches, Detroit, 1974

Activist Angela Davis participates in a rally at Detroit's Cobo Hall. Date:  1974-02-24 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Black Panther Party, Black power--Michiga ...

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(1982) Robert Frost, University of Detroit, 1962

Robert Frost, American poet, speaks at the University of Detroit. Photographer’s Caption: “ROBERT FROST, 1962. A year before his death, the poet visited the University of Detroit at the invitation of Father Celestin Steiner, then president. I j ...

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