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 a large building fire at night. One portion of the building is engulfed in flames that reach the roof. A street lamp next to the building is lit. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of young people surrounding firefighters as they use a fire hose to extinguish a building fire. One of the firefighters sits on the ground as he points the hose at the building. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of six teenagers sitting on the edge of the sidewalk with their backs to the camera.

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 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 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 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 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 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 yellow. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of the remains of a building destroyed by a fire. Another fire-damaged building can be seen in the background. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of the exterior of a fire-damaged two-story building, taken from the street. A portion of the building collapsed and the rubble can be seen scattered on the sidewalk. Smoke is visible, seeping out of the building.

Photograph of the exterior of Demery's Department Store, taken from across the street. Automobiles can be seen driving past the store and waiting at the traffic light.

Photograph of a large building fire at night. One part of the building is engulfed in flames that reach the roof. A portion of a sign on the building can be seen behind the flames and smoke. A street lamp next to the building is lit. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of people at what appears to be a fair. On the right booths for carnival games are present. Amusement rides can be seen in the background of the image.

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 the interior of a fire-damaged building. Many of the building's walls have collapsed and the debris scattered.

Photograph of a little boy in a red shirt with his arms resting on a metal pole. A fire-damaged building can be seen in the background. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark 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 the remnants of a building destroyed in a fire and a house that is severely burnt by a fire. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Photograph of young people surrounding firefighters as they use a fire hose to extinguish a building fire. One of the firefighters sits on the ground as he points the hose at the building. A sign for a men's shoe store can be seen on the building. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

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 the inside of a helicopter while in flight over a highway. Red carpeting can be seen inside the helicopter as well as dials.

Photograph of two cargo trains filled with dirt material, sitting on a bridge. The bridge goes across a large body of water. Two people can be seen walking along the bridge.