War & Peace: Iconic Images of Detroit's Past: The 1940s and 1950s Through the Lens of The Detroit News

Workers in a munitions factory assemble parts for radio-controlled bombs, Dec. 29, 1944. The Detroit News

Schoolboy Rowe revs up to fire one to the plate in an Aug. 3, 1940 game at Briggs Stadium. Rowe pitched for the Tigers for parts of nine seasons. Not only was he a capable pitcher, he was also pretty good with the bat. In one game in 1935 he had a double, a triple, three singles and three RBI. For his career Rowe batted .263 and knocked in 153 runs. The Detroit News

African American USO workers prepare to leave Detroit for a visit to Sault Ste. Marie to entertain the black soldiers stationed there in October 1942. Segregation in the US military continued until President Harry Truman signed an executive order in officially ending it in 1948. The Detroit News

From left, James Brazill, John Dresbach, Tom Dresbach and John Brazill, collect paper to recycle as part of the war effort in January 1944. The Detroit News

Boy scouts, ROTC units, American Legion units, and Spanish-American War veterans were among the participants in Detroit’s 1940 Memorial Day parade. The Detroit News

Pedestrians crowd the sidewalks of Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit in the late 1940s. The city reached its peak population of 1.8 million people in 1950, and has lost residents in every decade since. The Detroit News

Bus driver Catherine Kramer was one of several women to take over Detroit bus routes during World War II. At the time, the city's transportation unit was called the Department of Street Railways. The Detroit News

United States Coast Guard crew members Fred French, Ted Knecht, Chief John Scott and Fireman Charles Way on a boat in the Detroit River, March 16, 1954. The Detroit News

"Sparky" the Fire Department puppet shakes hands with five-year-old Janice Antoszczyk, while Detroit Police Inspector Ray Strand and other kids of Detroit News Day Camp look on, July 8, 1953. The Detroit News

A group of newsboys gather at the Sheridan Avenue station in the 1950s. The Detroit News

The Detroit NewsJohn Abdella assists Brenda Chips with her order at Eastern Market in 1955. The Detroit News

Detroit Red Wings captain Ted Lindsay kisses the Stanley Cup, after the Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in 1955. The Detroit News

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See a glimpse of Detroit during the 1940s and 1950s with this hardcover collector’s book

Name: War & Peace: Iconic Images of Detroit's Past: The 1940s and 1950s Through the Lens of The Detroit News
Brand: The Detroit News (Detroit, MI)
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ISBN: 9781638460237

The Detroit News is pleased to announce a new hardcover pictorial book, “War & Peace: Iconic Images of Detroit's Past: The 1940s and 1950s Through the Lens of The Detroit News.” This coffee-table book showcases Detroit’s vital role in WWII and the relatively peaceful 1950s. This limited-edition book is full of dramatic photos from the archives of The Detroit News and is sure to delight.

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Title: War & Peace: Iconic Images of Detroit's Past: The 1940s and 1950s Through the Lens of The Detroit News
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ISBN: 9781638460237
160 pages
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Title: War & Peace: Iconic Images of Detroit's Past: The 1940s and 1950s Through the Lens of The Detroit News
Hardcover, limited edition
ISBN: 9781638460237
160 pages
Published by Pediment Publishing
Printed in North America
Available now

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The most economical of our four shipping methods is $6.95 and you can buy up to 10 copies and still pay just $6.95 total. Load up on gifts for loved ones!
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We offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you don't like it, return it for a full refund!
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You're purchasing direct from the publisher here, and supporting a small, independent publisher. This title may also be available in bookstores and other retail outlets.
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