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United Press International Left, National Guardsmen with fixed bayonets march up Detroit street.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09735.06 Author/Creator: United Press International Place Written: Detroit, Michigan Type: Photograph Date: 25 July 1967 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 17.9 cm, Width: 24.9 cm Order a Copy

One press photo of a line of armed National Guardsmen, a fire in the background. Reverse side contains stamps, "Racial Segregation/Detroit, Michigan," and "Received Examiner Reference Library, July 25, 1967." Also pasted on this side is the printed newspaper clipping with note "Pg. 7 Pic B."

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