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United Press International Fires Still Smoulder on Twelfth Street.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09735.28 Author/Creator: United Press International Place Written: Detroit, Michigan Type: Photograph Date: 28 July 1967 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 27.9 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

One press photo of bird's eye view from 12th street in Detroit. Wire transfer describes smoke emitting and turmoil between the army and snipers. On reverse side are stamps, "Racial/Detroit," and "Received Examiner Reference Library, July 28, 1967."

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