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Fashionable Set: An African-American family recently moved into the Sojourner Truth homes for War workers. Detroit, Michigan 1942.
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Bottoms Up: Farmers drinking beer during a hard day's work. Jackson, Michigan, Fall 1941.
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Workplace Democracy: Election of officers to the Ford local 600, United Automobile Workers, Congress of Industrial Organizations. 80,000 River Rouge Ford plant workers voted, April 1942.
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Common Defense: Army sentries guarding against a riot at the Sojourner Truth federal war workers housing project, caused by white neighbors' attempt to prevent African-American tenants from moving in. February 1942.
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40 & 8 and E: Ceremonies at the presentation of the Army and Navy "E" (for efficiency) award to the Briggs manufacturing company. Worker who is a war veteran. Near Detroit, Michigan Sept 1942.
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Summer Delight: A student eating an ice cream cone at the National music camp in Interlochen, Michigan where 300 or more young musicians study symphonic music for 8 weeks each summer. August 1942.
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Into the Wind: Sailing boat at a Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, whose members represent the wealthier class of manufacturers and their friends, 1940.
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Inspection Arms: A United States Army Air Corps air ferry command base sixteen miles from Detroit, Michigan at Wayne County Airport. Factory inspector and Captain Roddy inspect a new P-38, Sept 1942.
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Bored Meeting: Chrysler Corporation Dodge truck plant. One of many conferences about production schedules, blueprints, etc. are required to maintain the smooth steady flow of Dodge Army trucks, 1942.
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Arsenal of Democracy: Chrysler Corporation Dodge truck plant. Dodge Army ambulances are here, lined up for delivery to the Army. Detroit, Michigan, August 1942.
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Share Alike: Group waiting to drink water out of a public fountain in the zoological park. Detroit, Michigan. July 1942
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Beau Stroll: High school students strolling through the zoological park. Detroit, Michigan, July 1942.
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Short Leash: Woman adjusting a harness strap to prevent child from getting lost in zoological park. Detroit, Michigan. July 1942.
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Inspectors Gadget: Workers inspecting a plane at the Wayne County Airport, a United States Army Air Corps air ferry command base sixteen miles from Detroit, Michigan. September 1942.
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Work Flows: A meeting at the Chrysler Corporation Dodge truck plant. Careful check is kept of every detail of production. Detroit, Michigan, 1942
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Spectators watching a fountain at a zoo. Detroit, Michigan. July 1942
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A Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, whose members represent the wealthier class of manufacturers and their friends. Motorboat. Detroit, Michigan, 1940.
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Art director and copy writer at a large advertising agency. Detroit, Michigan. July 1942.
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Lobby of the Fisher Building, Detroit Michigan. July 1942.
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WWJDetroit: Street view of Radio station WWJ in Detroit, Michigan. August 1942.
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Dayshift Set: Workers coming out of the Highland Park Chrysler plant. Detroit, Michigan. Spring, 1942.
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A Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, whose members represent the wealthier class of manufacturers and their friends. Small cabin cruiser. Summer 1940.
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A Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, whose members represent the wealthier class of manufacturers and their friends. Crowd dancing, 1940.
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Display at a scrap salvage rally sponsored by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) at the state fairgrounds. Detroit, Michigan, 1942.
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Buying a radio in the Crowley-Milner department store. Detroit, Michigan, July 1941.
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Operator taking telephone orders at the Crowley-Milner department store. Detroit, Michigan, July 1941.
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American Worker: A Black shipyard worker who helps build Liberty Ships at the Bethlehem-Fairfield shipyards, Baltimore, Maryland. May 1943.
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Bethlehem-Fairfield shipyards, Baltimore, Maryland. The stem of a vessel just after the launching ceremony. May 1943.
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First Black family moving into the Sojourner Truth neighborhood, Detroit, Michigan, 1942.
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War worker and child, Detroit, Michigan. July 1942.
