Digital Collection
2016.118.027

Print, Photographic

One color photograph of Detroit firemen who are trying to extinguish a blaze at a row of buildings located on 12th Street between Taylor and Clairmount Streets. The photo shows many fireman at work with aerial and ladder trucks. The buildings had been set on fire during the 1967 Detroit Riot. Businesses include Willams Furniture and Appliances, Cancellation Shoes, and the Reliable Rug Company. A red ink stamp on the verso shows "D.F.D. [Detroit Fire Department] Photo, by Insp. Barney Wasowicz."

Date
1967
Collection
Print Size
8" x 10"
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