Federal troops guard police station
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Federal troops guard police station

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Photograph

Associated Press

Maker
American

Federal troops guard police station

July 25, 1967
Gelatin silver print
Image: 23.8 x 17.9 cm (9 3/8 x 7 1/16 in.) (including caption)
Paper: 25.4 x 20.6 cm (10 x 8 1/8 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0351.0020
Inscriptions recto (printed): (DT20) DETROIT, July 25-FEDERAL TROUPS GUARD POLICE STATION-Paratroopers, / heavily armed, stand guard on the lawn of the Fifth Precinct police / station in Detroit today. The east side station was under sniper fire / last night from old movie house across the street. Note pock marked / building where Army bullets, aimed at the snipers, hit the building. / Other soldiers stand guard on the roof. (AP Wirephoto) (h31734stf) 1967

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