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Shorpy Saturday – Mirror, Mirror: 1942

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Jeffrey S. Buck

By Jeffrey Buck Detroit in 1942 was much different for many people but especially for African Americans. A photo in a series that depicted the life and conditions of those families during that period. Take a look at the photograph entitled “Mirror, … Continue reading →

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Shorpy Saturday – Business Zoot: 1942

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Jeffrey S. Buck

By Jeffrey Buck Another photograph by Arthur Siegel during the WWII days in Detroit. Take a look at the photograph entitled “Business Zoot: 1942“: February 1942. “Detroit, Michigan. Back view of a Negro dressed in a zoot suit, walking in the business district.” … Continue reading →

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Shorpy Saturday – 1942 Woodward

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Buck

By Jeffrey Buck Today’s photograph is sort of ironic in the sense that you can see tracks running along Woodward that will soon be restored once the new light rail system is completed from Hart Plaza to New Center. In … Continue reading →