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(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

(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

(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

(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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(28291) Ethnic Communities, Italian, Detroit, 1935

Italian-American youths pose for a picture upon their return from a trip to Italy. At center is Cav. Enrico G. Belcredi of the Italian Consul at Detroit. Date:  1935-08-23 Physdesc:  Photograph Photograp ...

Image - eclemens - 06/03/2014 - 10:18 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2784) Municipal/State/Federal Employees, Detroit Fire Department, Fires, 1950s

Firefighters spray a burning department store building with water as a store mannequin, placed at a lamppost by the firefighters for humor, looks away, Detroit, Michigan. Photographer's caption: “The Innocent Bystander” Date:  ...

Image - eclemens - 06/02/2010 - 09:57 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2464) Buildings, Cobo Hall, Parking Structure, Detroit, 1970

An aerial view of the Cobo Hall parking structure, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1970 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Architecture, Cobo Center, Detroit (Mich.), Tony Spina - Ge ...

Image - eclemens - 12/14/2010 - 11:55 - 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

(10302) SWE Detroit, Virginia Sink, 1980

(l to r) Kathleen M. Hammer presents the Society of Women Engineers Detroit Section’s Engineering Achievement Award to Virginia Sink as Lydia Lazurenko (background center) watches during the Engineering Society of Detroit Affiliate Council Gold Award ...

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