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... drew upon his memories of the 1943 race riot that began on Belle Isle and claimed 34 lives. The Wayne State University Archives are open to ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 02/16/2015 - 14:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... that whites had thrown a black woman and her baby off the Belle Isle Bridge. Date:  1943 Physdesc:  Photo ...

Image - eclemens - 06/11/2012 - 15:00 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

... events such as basketball. Public parks, notably massive Belle Isle, were to host the more geographically rangy sports like rowing and ...

Blog entry - gstrassel - 02/27/2018 - 15:50 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

The start of the Detroit Grand Prix race on Belle Isle. In the background the Detroit skyline can be seen, Detroit, Michigan. ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2009 - 13:45 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

A close view of the cars during the Grand Prix on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan. Photographer’s note “Last start and last in ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2009 - 15:05 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

... downtown, and the 19th century Athletic Pavilion on Belle Isle. The 1932 reel shows the Freshman Frolic costume dance where most are ...

Blog entry - mwallace - 09/21/2016 - 08:45 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... arrested for curfew violation at the Jefferson Ave. end of Belle Isle during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

... The shipping channel on the Detroit River is in view. Belle Isle is visible in the center rear. Date:  March 26, 1956 ...

Image - eclemens - 07/22/2009 - 09:35 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

An overhead view of the Detroit Grand Prix race on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1992 ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2009 - 13:45 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

... to Detroit from the Eastern Front. The parade ended at Belle Isle, where the men were met with a heroes welcome and a 4th of July ...

Image - eclemens - 08/04/2014 - 15:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments