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Unemployed; Detroit; Registration. Office at 2nd and Amsterdam.
People wait to register for unemployment benefits at a Detroit, Michigan office located at 2nd and Amsterdam.
Civil Rights, Demonstrations, "March to Freedom," Detroit, 1963.
Thousands rally against racial discrimination in downtown Detroit during the “Walk to Freedom” civil rights demonstration. Demonstrators carry signs that read "I want to Live Where I Choose! White House for Rent...No Color Barrier," "Equal Housing"…
Fire Department, Michigan and Trumbull, 1967
Members of the Detroit Fire Department brace themselves as they fight fires at two buildings on Michigan Avenue at Trumbull.
Social Profile of the 12th Street Area
Memoranda from Harold J. Bellamy to Richard Strichartz summarizing several social and demographic studies for the City of Detroit Mayor's Committee for Community Renewal.. A notable contribution is a 1964 study conducted by Greenleigh…
Armored Car Lease, July 24, 1967
Lease for five commando armored cars from the Cadillac Gage Company to the city of Detroit. July 24, 1967.
Material located in box 398, folder 7.
Material located in box 398, folder 7.
Summary of the Police Report, raid at 9123 12th, 3:45-4:45AM, July 23, 1967
This document represents a summary of a Detroit Police Department incident report relating to the raid at a "blind pig," or unlicensed bar. This event is often cited as the beginning of Detroit's 1967 Civil Unrest.
Material located in box 398,…
Material located in box 398,…
Arrests, Detroit, July 1967
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.