Caption

Home guard troops, with bared bayonets, carrying mess kits at Sojourner Truth Homes, a U.S. Federal Housing Project, during riot caused by white neighbors' attempting to prevent black tenants from moving in, Detroit, Michigan, USA, Arthur S. Siegel, U.S. Office of War Information, February 1942

Date

Feb 01, 1942

Credit line

Glasshouse Images/Photo12/Circa Images

Reference

GLS25A01_338

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25,6Mb (1,3Mb) / 9,9in x 10,0in / 2971 x 3010 (300dpi)

Keywords

group of people men adults Caucasian ethnicity home guard troops federal housing projects Sojourner Truth Homes security guards troops protection security bayonets weapons riots civil rights racial discrimination housing discrimination social issues political issues Detroit Michigan USA 1942 1940-1949 1940's 20th century photography historical retro style history archival news event old-fashioned vintage black & white b&w b w horizontal circa images GHIV

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