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Corner of Brush and Vernor streets, Detroit

ca. 1938-1948

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Corner of Brush and Vernor streets, Detroit
  • Title
  • Corner of Brush and Vernor streets, Detroit
  • Creator
  • Harris, Charles Teenie
  • Date
  • ca. 1938-1948
  • Identifier
  • 1996.69.255
  • Source Identifier
  • Carnegie Museum of Art 1996.69.255
  • Description
  • Vernor Street was an important site in 1943 race riots in Detroit Michigan. Harris would have made this photograph for the Pittsburgh Courier's coverage of the story. On top of a car is a sign, which reads Buy Bonds.""
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Detroit (Mich.)
    Streets--Michigan--Detroit.
    Architecture--Michigan--Detroit.
    Buildings---Michigan--Detroit.
    Vernor Street (Detroit, Mi.)
    Automobiles--Michigan--Detroit.
    African Americans--Michigan--Detroit.
  • Source
  • Teenie Harris Photograph Collection, 1920-1970
  • Contributor
  • Carnegie Museum of Art
  • Collection
  • Teenie Harris Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • In Copyright. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
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  • Rights Holder
  • Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh