Riots, Rebellions, Detroit Police Department, 1967

Item

Title

Riots, Rebellions, Detroit Police Department, 1967

Description

Detroit Police officer Crear Mitchell puts a bayonet on his rifle in preparation for patrol near 12th and Clairmount on the first day of the Unrest. He wears a black stocking cap over his white helmet, presumably to prevent its reflection from catching the attention of snipers.

Creator

Jerry Hostetler, The Detroit News

Date

1967-07-23

Format

Photographic Print

Identifier

"Bayonet"

Publisher

Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University.

Relation

reformatted digital

Rights

When this material is shared, credit shall read: Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

Source

Ian Kushnir Photographs (UAV002441)

Subject

Police Department. Detroit (Mich.) | Race riots--Michigan--Detroit--1960-1970 | Race riots

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