Riots, Rebellions, Detroit Police Department, 1967

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Title

Riots, Rebellions, Detroit Police Department, 1967

Subject

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

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

Source

Ian Kushnir Photographs (UAV002441)

Publisher

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

Date

1967-07-23

Rights

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

Relation

reformatted digital

Format

Photographic Print

Identifier

"Bayonet"

Citation

Jerry Hostetler, The Detroit News, “Riots, Rebellions, Detroit Police Department, 1967,” 12th Street Detroit, accessed December 27, 2024, https://projects.lib.wayne.edu/12thstreetdetroit/items/show/202.