United Press International Snipers Force Police Withdrawal

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GLC#
GLC09735.04-View header record
Type
Images
Date
28 July 1967
Author/Creator
United Press International
Title
Snipers Force Police Withdrawal
Place Written
Detroit, Michigan
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 27.9 cm, Width: 20.3 cm
Primary time period
1945 to the Present
Sub-Era
The Sixties

One press photo depicting a map of where snipers shot three victims during the Detroit riots dated July 28, 1967. Map illustrates the Southfield Expressway, major streets near the riot area and a shaded area where snipers were stationed. Wire description explains that police were forced to withdraw and civilians were evacuated by tanks. On reverse side is a stamp "Received Examiner Reference Library, July 28, 1967" and "Racial/Detroit."

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