Thomas Allen, Detroit, 1967
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Title
Thomas Allen, Detroit, 1967
Subject
Arson. Detroit (Mich.) | Race riots--Michigan--Detroit--1960-1970 | Race riots
Description
Caption on the back of the photograph reads: “Three year old Thomas Allen stands in the ruins of his home on Detroit’s east side after it was burned to the ground in the riots that hit this City 7/23. Little Thomas’ bewildered appearance is a symbol of the riots’ most tragic victims. Thomas, along with his mother, is now staying at one of the 7 emergency housing centers set up for refugees.”
Creator
Shirkey, The Detroit News
Source
Detroit News Photograph Collection (UAV002691)
Publisher
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University.
Date
1967-07-25
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
26102
Citation
Shirkey, The Detroit News, “Thomas Allen, Detroit, 1967,” 12th Street Detroit, accessed March 24, 2037, https://projects.lib.wayne.edu/12thstreetdetroit/items/show/218.