Photograph of a National Guardsman standing over and pointing a gun towards a man handcuffed, laying on the ground. Another man is sitting next to an automobile with an open door. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Portrait of a young African American man in a striped green shirt standing with his arms behind his back and looking past the camera. Behind him, four young adults watch firefighters extinguish a building fire. Another group of young people watch the firefighters while standing behind them. The street is filled with smoke from the fire. A sign that reads "Complete Line of Men's Shoes" is barely visible through the smoke. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of two men sitting at the base of a lamppost, as an automobile passes by them on the street. The back end of a pickup truck can be seen parked next to the men.

Photograph of a military vehicle carrying armed National Guardsmen down a city street. Two police officers stand near the military vehicle as it passes by. In the background, people can be seen standing on the sidewalk in front of shop buildings.

Photograph of two men standing in the street, holding guns. Two buses drive down the street in the background. A group of National Guardsmen can be seen gathered at the front steps of a building.

Photograph of an armed National Guardsman walking past Demery's Department Store. A neon sign for Demery's is present in the background. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a National Guardsman leaning up against a building with one leg resting on a chair, holding a firearm. Firefighters can be seen in the background attempting to extinguish a building fire. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a National Guardsman leaning up against a building with one leg resting on a chair, holding a firearm. Firefighters can be seen in the background attempting to extinguish a building fire. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of armed National Guardsmen in the city street with specialty vehicles. Fire damaged buildings are present in the background. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of people entering and exiting a building entrance. Two police officers are present, one holds the door open for people entering the building and the other stands off to the side, one hand on his hip.

Photograph of people walking down the sidewalk in the city. A group of men are gathered and socializing. Automobiles in the street are sitting at a traffic light.

Photograph of two people looking out of a building window. One of them is wearing a long-sleeved pink sweater and the other is wearing glasses. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of people standing on a sidewalk looking towards the street. Broken glass is scattered amongst the sidewalk. A fire engine can be seen in the background. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of people gathered on the sidewalk in front of a building. Some appear to be passing by, while others are interacting with one another. The majority of the people are wearing formal attire.

Photograph of four people standing on the corner of Trumbull and Myrtle Street, next to a smoking building. Rubble from the fire can be seen in the street, next to the burning building. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a group of people standing on the sidewalk and watching firefighters extinguish a building fire. The building fire is covered in smoke while a firetruck extinguishes the flames. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of two women running across a street, while a fire engine extinguishes a fire. People are gathered on the sidewalk watching the fire being extinguished. Smoke from the fire fills the street. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a crowd of people on the sidewalks watching firefighters battle a building fire. A fire engine and firefighters can be seen in the background attempting to extinguish the fire. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of police vehicles stopped in the street. Armed police officers can be seen inside the vehicles. Other vehicles can be seen in the background as well as buildings along the street.

Photograph of a police vehicle and a fire engine driving down a street. The street and sidewalks are littered with debris from neighboring buildings. Police officers and firefighters are gathered around the fire engine. Store signs are present above the sidewalk. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a police vehicle and a fire engine parked in the street. A police officer stands next to the police vehicle, holding the door open. Damaged storefronts can be seen with signage. The street and sidewalks are littered with debris from neighboring buildings. Firefighters can be seen in the background extinguishing a fire. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of two police vehicles driving down the street, passing other vehicles. Police officers can be seen riding inside the police vehicles and holding their firearms outside of the windows. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of two men covering broken windows with sheet metal. One man holds the sheet metal in place using a piece of wood while the other uses a ladder to place the sheet metal. The broken windows belong to a furniture store and were most likely a result of the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a large building fire at night. An automobile is parked in the street, the driver standing next to it watching a building fire. Another man can be seen in the background watching the fire. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.