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Eight-man police force, 1908
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Date: 09/06/06
Owner: admin
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The 1908 eight-man police force coped with rowdy students, crowds of visitors and a growing population. Patrolman William Blackburn (left rear), former fifth ward constable, was the city's first African American policman
Keywords :
police, policemen, police department, African Americans, group portraits
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The Growth of City Services
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On City Hall lawn, northeast corner of Fifth and Huron, inside sidewalk crossing and south of large spruce tree, facing southwest
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The Growth of City Services
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Sturgis Collection
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1908
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