Digital Collection
2017.035.012

Print, Photographic

One black and white photograph of the parking lot at a Sears department store that was located on Grand River Avenue at Oakman Boulevard. The photo was taken during the 1967 Detroit Riot and shows a soldier leaning against a light pole while on guard duty. A man is standing next to the soldier behind the light pole and an African-American boy is sitting on a concrete barrier near a bicycle. An African-American couple is walking by on the sidewalk in the right foreground. A 3-story brick building and fenced area are visible in the background.

Date
1967
Collection
Print Size
4.75" x 3.25"
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