Digital Collection: African American History | Detroit Historical Society

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Digital Collection: African American History

129 Results Found

Negative, Roll Film

Negative, Roll Film

2021.129.002Photo

Negative, Roll Film

Negative, Roll Film

2021.129.001Photo

Photograph, Cabinet

Photograph, Cabinet

2020.017.001Photo

Card, Advertising - Rise Up North, Detroit

Card, Advertising

2019.154.009Archive

Rise Up North, Detroit

Booklet - Is the Negro Important?

Booklet

2019.114.001Archive

Is the Negro Important?

Invitation - International Memorial to the Underground Railroad

Invitation

2019.076.133Archive

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad

Brochure - International Memorial to the Underground Railroad

Brochure

2019.076.132Archive

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad

Poster - 2018 Detroit MLK Day
Rally and March for Jobs, Peace & Justice

Poster

2019.035.002Archive

2018 Detroit MLK Day
Rally and March for Jobs, Peace & Justice

Announcement - Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of MLK's Speech
at Grosse Pointe South

Announcement

2018.001.033Archive

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of MLK's Speech
at Grosse Pointe South

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2015.016.081Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2015.016.079Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2015.016.073Photo