Photograph of a man standing in front of a burning building and behind an automobile. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a young girl named Cheryl holding a stuffed toy tiger in J. L. Hudson's toy department in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a young girl named Cheryl looking at a display of toys in Hudson's department store.

Photograph of two boys on a red bicycle watching firefighters extinguish a fire. The edge of the fire engine can be seen on the right side of the photograph. The traffic light above them turned red. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark 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 young girl named Cheryl holding a stuffed toy tiger in J. L. Hudson's toy department in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a young Junebug Clark reaching for a display of toys in Hudson's department store.

Photograph of an empty city street with numerous store signs. The sidewalk on the right is covered in debris from the adjacent buildings. Two people walk down the sidewalk, past the damaged store fronts. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark 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 a young Junebug Clark touching a robot toy in Hudson's department store.

Photograph of the rubble from a building fire that covers the sidewalk. The rest of the street and buildings can be seen in the background, undamaged by the fire. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a young Junebug Clark reaching for a display of toys in Hudson's department store.

Photograph of the remnants of a building, on fire. Most of the building has collapsed, and the rubble scattered. 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 the remains of a building destroyed by a fire. The exterior of the building is all that remains standing. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a large building fire at night. Multiple people can be seen watching the fire. A telephone booth is present with a person inside of it. Water from a fire hose is being used in an attempt to extinguish the fire. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of a young girl named Cheryl looking at a display of toys in Hudson's department store.

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 boys on a red bicycle watching firefighters extinguish a fire. The edge of the fire truck can be seen on the right side of the photograph. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of four young adults watching firefighters extinguish a building fire. Another group of young people watch the firefighters while standing next to 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 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 young girl named Cheryl looking at a display of toys in Hudson's department store.

Photograph of a young Junebug Clark reaching for a display of toys in Hudson's department store.

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.