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(27791) The Miles Poetry Committee Collection; Poetry Week Schedule, Detroit, Michigan, 1964

The flyer for the 18th annual Modern Poetry Week, held in April 1964 at Wayne State University, organized by the Miles Modern Poetry Committee. Participating speakers: Philip Levine, Diether Haenicke, X.J. Kennedy, Bernard Waldrop, Stephen Spender, Rob ...

Image - cwesterman - 02/26/2015 - 14:33 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79682) Ethnic Communities, Croatian, Detroit, 1958

Members of the Croatian Singing Society perform for a Detroit News reporter. Left to right: Nada Sertich, Rose Ann Marelich, Barbara Pavkovic. Seated at the piano is James Kalich. Date:  1958-11-02 Physdesc:  Pho ...

Image - eclemens - 01/14/2013 - 11:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28923) Ethnic Communities, German, Music, Detroit, 1941

The "Little Dutch Band" plays music for their colleagues during the Letter Carriers' Dance, held at Detroit's Rathskeller. Left to right: Howard Bentley, Otto Smith, Charles Apsel, A.H. Peterson, and Frank Odziana Date:  1941-05-23 ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2012 - 09:44 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26153) Purple Gang, Collingwood Massacre, Victims, Detroit, 1931

Crime scene photo that shows the bodies of Isadore Sutker, left, near bed; Hymie Paul, right, foreground; Joe Lebovitz, center, background after they were gunned down by members of the Purple Gang. Caption reads: "Scene in the bedroom, hall and li ...

Image - eclemens - 04/07/2022 - 09:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2940) Parades, Riverama, "Cadillac's Landing", Detroit, 1955

Men in costume recreate Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac’s landing at Detroit in 1701 during the opening of the Riverama Celebration, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  August 1955 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographe ...

Image - eclemens - 05/04/2010 - 09:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2785) Municipal/State/Federal Employees, Detroit Fire Department, Fires, 1963

Firefighters attempt to save Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church from the five-alarm fire that consumed the neighboring Briggs Manufacturing Plant at 3100 Meldrum Ave. Detroit, Michigan. Both the church and the plant were total losses. Date ...

Image - eclemens - 07/23/2012 - 10:36 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(9965) Portrait, John S. Knight, Detroit, 1981

Historical Site Marker Dedication for the Detroit Free Press Building; John S. Knight (left) and Charles Hagler (right) shaking hands after marker is unveiled, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  April 7, 1981 Physdesc:  Photo ...

Image - eclemens - 04/27/2010 - 14:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(9166) Buildings, Union Depot Railroad Station, Transportation, Trains, Detroit, 1971

A view of the Union Depot Train Station on the corner of Third and Fort Street, ten days after the last train left and the station was closed, Detroit, Michigan. The Romanesque Revival structure was built of red sandstone between 1891 and 1893 by James ...

Image - eclemens - 07/15/2010 - 14:48 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2739) Districts, Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, 1980

An aerial view of the Medical Center District in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1980 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Detroit (Mich.), Tony Spina - General, Urban Affairs ...

Image - eclemens - 07/07/2010 - 16:00 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30744) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Freer House, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

Facade of the Freer House, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Child care, Child development, Detroit (Mich.), Education, Preschool, Merrill-P ...

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