Detroit's 1967 Civil Unrest

(26121) Riots, Rebellions, Housing, National Guard, Boy Scouts, 1967

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A view of tents set up for visiting National Guardsmen and Firemen during the civil unrest of 1967 by Boy Scout troop 1428.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.

(35775) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Crowds fill 12th Street during the first day of civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July 23, 1967.

(35776) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A group of men and children run down 12th Street during the first day of the civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07-23.

(35777) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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National Guardsmen move in formation as they accompany police officers on patrol near Linwood Street. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07-23.

(35778) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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National Guardsmen during the civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07-23.

(35779) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A tank rolls down an unidentified street, likely Jefferson Avenue on Detroit's East Side. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35780) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Police officers talk to residents on a porch as children watch out of the neighboring window. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35781) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Residents look through the rubble of a building destroyed during the civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35782) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Members of the military walk down the center of a street during the 1967 civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35783) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A line of military vehicles make their way down a residential street during the 1967 civil unrest. "Big Shooter #4" is painted on the side of a small tank. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35784) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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An armored police vehicle patrols a residential area during the 1967 civil unrest. 1967-07.

(35785) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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(35786) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Residents gather to watch while police block off access as buildings burn in the distance on 12th Street. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35787) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A television camera crew, escorted by a member of the military, leave the scene of a massive fire during the 1967 civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35788) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A Detroit Police Officer tasked with keeping residents away from danger warily keeps an eye on events in the distance. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35789) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Firefighters put down flames as Detroit Policemen look out for snipers. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35790) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A young boy holding the collar of a puppy sorts through the debris of a building destroyed during the civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35791) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A member of the military carrying a radio pack stands outside of an A & P supermarket destroyed during the civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35792) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A member of the military stands guard on an unidentified street during the civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35793) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Michigan Rep. John Conyers stands on the roof of a car as he tries to convince community members to go home during the first day of the civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35794) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Members of the National Guard scan the area with rifles drawn as an unidentified photographer adjusts his camera. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07.

(35795) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Members of the military gather during the Civil Unrest, likely at Southeaster High School. Detroit, Michigan. July, 1967.

(35796) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A pair of nuns distribute food to the needy at a food pantry during the Civil Unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967.

(35797) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Police and National Guardsmen patrol Linwood Avenue as buildings burn during the Civil Unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967.

(35798) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Members of the 82nd or 101st Airborne Division gather in front of Southeastern High School, located on Fairview Street near Mack Avenue on Detroit's East Side. The troops were stationed at the school throughout the Civil Unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967.

(35799) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A man turns to face the photographer as he walks past a building destroyed by fire. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967.

(35800) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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National Guardsmen patrol an unidentified street in Detroit during the Civil Unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967.

(35801) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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Detroit Police Officers patrol the streets in an armored vehicle, rifles drawn, during the Civil Unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967.

(35802) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

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A sign hangs in the front window of Bea's Custom Shop, located at 12060 Dexter Avenue, asking for a reprieve from the mayhem. The term "Soul Bro" was used by community members to identify business and structures as being Black-owned. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967.

(179) Riots, Rebellions, Civil Unrest, Detroit, July 1967

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Three National Guardsmen patrol the corner of Hazelwood and Linwood with weapons drawn as residents from the neighborhood look on with a mixture of amusement and anger, Detroit, Michigan.

(318) Riots, Rebellions, 12th Street, 1967

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12th Street descends into chaos on the first day of the civil unrest of 1967. At rear, center, the Blind Pig, whose raid by police officers sparked the conflict, can be seen behind the Economy Printing sign. In the distance a photographer snaps pictures of the scene.

(353) Riots, Rebellions, Civil Unrest, Detroit, July 1967

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National guardsman Gary Ciko of Hamtramck watches for snipers as buildings burn on Linwood Street, Detroit, Michigan.

Photographer's Note: "Bottles and rocks were being thrown from rooftops and windows. As I edged along the buildings to avoid flying debris, I captured this young National Guardsman's look and stance, so expressive of the event's tension and fear. This became my lead photograph for the story. It was used all over the world and was part of the entry that won the Pulitzer Prize for the Free Press."

(354) Riots, Rebellions, Civil Unrest, Detroit, July 1967

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National Guardsmen use tanks to provide cover for firefighters against snipers, Detroit, Michigan

(1345) Riots, Rebellions, Civil Unrest, Detroit, July 1967

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An unseen Detroit Police Officer prepares to arrest four African American men, Detroit, Michigan. In the foreground, a National Guardsman trains his rifle on the suspects.

(2654) Riots, Rebellions, Civil Unrest, Detroit, July 1967

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A police officer holds his rifle aloft as he stands watch over the blockade on 12th Street, Detroit, Michigan.

(2655) Riots, Rebellions, Civil Unrest, Detroit, July 1967

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Police officers accompany National Guardsmen as they disembark from their transport vehicle onto Linwood Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. In the background one can see burning businesses and a police blockade.

Photographer's Note: "National Guardsmen enter the Riot area. I took this photo standing on top of the cab of the following truck. I used a 35mm lens to encompass a large area of background."

(2656) Riots, Rebellions, Civil Unrest, Looting, Detroit, July 1967

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Police officers and National Guardsmen prepare to search an African American man under suspicion of looting carrying a concealed weapon (a knife in his back pocket), Detroit, Michigan. Part of a series.

(25986) Riots, Rebellions, Displaced Persons, Children, 1967

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National Guardsmen at the Hernan Kiefer Command Post care for lost children caught in the sniper fire line.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.

(25987) Riots, Rebellions, Displaced Persons, Children, 1967

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Katrina Bryant, 2, holds her mother’s finger and drinks a carton of milk outside of Grace Episcopal Church. She and her mother received assistance from the church’s “food station” which was established to feed families made homeless or displaced during the civil unrest of July 1967.

(25990) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, 1967

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Fires from burning buildings on Detroit's West Side light up the early morning sky on July 24, 1967. Spectators watch from a distance despite the late hour.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.

(25991) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, Fire Department, Michigan, Trumbull, 1967

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Members of the Detroit Fire Department brace themselves as they fight fires at two buildings on Michigan Avenue at Trumbull.

(25992) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, West Side, 1967

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The remains of Esma Rabb's home at 171 Euclid on Detroit's West Side. The building was destroyed by the fires of the civil unrest of 1967.

(25993) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, 1967

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A man forcibly removes a woman from a burning building during the civil unrest of 1967. The unidentified woman was screaming 'Mother, mother,' while being carried away from the flames. It is unknown if her mother was in the building at the time of the fire.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.

(25994) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, West Side, 1967

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Firefighters battle a blaze set during the civil unrest of 1967 at Grand River and Myrtle on Detroit's West Side.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.

(25995) Riots, Rebellions, Injuries, Detroit General Hospital, 1967

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A police officer talks to several men outside of Detroit General Hospital. In the background a delivery truck, a military truck and several stretchers are in view.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection

(25996) Riots, Rebellions, Looting, 12th Street, 1967

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Looters help themselves to the contents of a liquor store located on the corner of Philadelphia and 12th Street on Detroit's West Side.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection

(25998) Riots, Rebellions, Algiers Motel, Trial, 1970

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Photographer's notation: “An all-white jury acquitted all four defendants charged with conspiring to violate the rights of the occupants of the Algiers Motel the night three Black teenagers were slain there during the 1967 Detroit Riot. The defendants, shown after the trial are : (L-R), Ronald August, Melvin Dismukes, Robert Paille and David Senak.”

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.

(25999) Riots, Rebellions, Ammunition, West Side, 1967

eclemens — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:33:13 -0400

A view of 8045 John Lodge, an apartment building where a cache of ammunition was found by members of the Detroit Police Department during the civil unrest of 1967.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.

(26000) Riots, Rebellions, Ammunition, 1967

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A view of 8045 John Lodge, an apartment building where a cache of ammunition was found by members of the Detroit Police Department during the civil unrest of 1967.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.

(26002) Riots, Rebellions, Looting, 1967

eclemens — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:37:13 -0400

An unidentified man pushes a shopping cart filled with items taken from looted businesses during the civil unrest of 1967.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.