Detroit Edison Damage Assessment, Detroit, Michigan, 1967
THF256436 / Detroit Edison Damage Assessment, Detroit, Michigan, 1967
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Artifact Overview
Throughout the 20th century, Detroit Edison photographers documented the company's work to develop and maintain the electrical infrastructure of Southeast Michigan. This image, part of a larger series, was taken immediately following the July 1967 Detroit Riot. Detroit Edison staff, accompanied by state and local officers and federal troops, inspected and repaired damaged lines after one of the era's largest episodes of civil unrest.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
26 July 1967
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.1.1717.23B67.K.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 1.00 in
Width: 1.50 in
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