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United Press International Crews Cleaning Up Riot Damage.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09735.30 Author/Creator: United Press International Place Written: Detroit, MI Type: Photograph Date: 28 July 1967 Pagination: 1 photograph ; 27.9 x 21.6 cm. Order a Copy

One press photo of postman walking through streets filled with rubble. Wire transfer details that he was making his rounds and the violence from the riots had gone on for two days. Markings on image indicate where to crop. On reverse side are stamps, "Racial/Detroit," "Received Examiner Reference Library, July 28, 1967."

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