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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.

Police officers accompany National Guardsmen as they jump from their transport vehicle onto Linwood Avenue, Detroit. In the background one can see burning businesses and a police blockade. Photographer's Note: "National Guardsmen enter the Riot area.…

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

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.

Caption reads: "GUARD LEAVES, BUT SORROW STAYS- Some Michigan National Guard equipment rolls out of Detroit Tuesday after Civil Unrest subsided, but a woman weeps quietly as she heads for a funeral. Tanya Lynn Blanding, 4, was killed, apparently by a…

National Guardsmen at the Herman Kiefer Command Post care for children separated from their families during an outbreak of gunfire.

Detroit’s Civil Unrest had captured the attention of the nation. Mayor Jerome Cavanagh appeared on Meet the Press on July 30 to defend his leadership during the previous week. At left is Edwin Newman, moderator of the panel discussion.

National Guardsmen watch for snipers as members of the Detroit Fire Department battle a fire during the civil unrest of 1967.

Detroit Edison workers attempt to restore power to an area destroyed by fire around Linwood Street on Detroit's West Side.

A flood of prisoners are released from the County Jail and loaded onto a waiting bus as National Guardsmen and Police look on.

National Guardsmen are pinned down by gunfire at the McGraw police station in Detroit's 6th precinct. See map of incidents to learn more about reports of sniper fire in the City.

George and Gene Matti, along with their friend Tom Snider, guard their supermarket against further looting.