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(2504) Buildings, City Hall, Demolition, Detroit, 1961

A close up view of workers attending to the “Floral Clock” on the lawn of the Old City Hall Building. Part of series. The building, a Renaissance Revival landmark created by architect James Anderson, took nearly 10 years to complete and was ded ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2010 - 14:44 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

[Podcast] Don’t Buy Where You Can’t Work: Black-Owned Businesses and the Housewives League of Detroit

Allie Penn explains how her work on a grant-funded digitization project introduced her to the Housewives League of Detroit and led to a digital humanities project mapping Detroit Black-owned businesses from the 1930s through 1950s. Espousing ...

Podcasts - teller - 06/05/2020 - 16:05 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(32532) Justice for Janitors living wage rally, Local 79, Detroit MI, 1998

Local 79 J4J living wage rally versus Detroit Mayor Archer and Hart Plaza in 1998. SEIU demonstrators marching in front of the Detroit's Renaissance Center. Date:  1998-06-15 Physdesc:  Photograph Ph ...

Image - gstrassel - 05/28/2020 - 15:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(77258) Detroit, Celebrations, 250th Anniversary, 1951

A giant birthday cake makes its way down Woodward Avenue in celebration of Detroit's 250th anniversary. Date:  1951-07-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit ...

Image - eclemens - 07/24/2013 - 10:36 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11469) University Television, WTVS-TV, Channel 56, Test Pattern, Detroit, Michigan, 1950s

The test pattern for Wayne University Television, WTVS-TV, Channel 56, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1950s Photographer:  Information Services (University Archives, Wayne State University — Places) ...

Image - eclemens - 10/05/2009 - 07:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(3049) Politics, Jerome Cavanagh, Detroit, 1966

Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh shares a laugh with his Press Secretary. Date:  1966-03-07 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit--politics and governme ...

Image - eclemens - 06/20/2012 - 08:31 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33788) Portraits, Children, Black Bottom, Detroit

... Part of a series of photographs taken of children in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise Valley, ...

Image - eclemens - 04/05/2022 - 08:06 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11471) Bonstelle Theatre, Exterior, Detroit, Michigan, 1950s

An exterior view of Wayne University’s Bonstelle Theatre, located at 3424 Woodward at the corner of Erskine, Detroit, Michigan. The building was formerly used as Temple Beth El (1902-1922), the Bonstelle Playhouse (1925-1928), the Detroit Civic Theatr ...

Image - eclemens - 10/05/2009 - 08:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33776) Children Playing, Near East Side, Detroit

... Part of a series of photographs taken of children in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise ...

Image - eclemens - 06/14/2016 - 10:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33805) Portraits, Children, Black Bottom, Detroit

... Part of a series of photographs taken of children in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise Valley, ...

Image - eclemens - 08/19/2021 - 10:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments