Wednesday, August 17, 2011

A Closer Look at Photos from around Dearborn, Past and Present

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Dearborn firefighters work with people injured in a multiple-vehicle crash Monday that involved a head-on collision on Ford Road near the Southfield Freeway.
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Volunteer mock victims appeared on campus Aug. 9 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in a drill involving several facilities of Oakwood Hospital, the city of Dearborn and the college. The exercise simulated an explosion at the university’s Science Building that left numerous people injured and dead, and was designed to test the joint preparedness of the three organizations in the event of a catastrophe.Volunteer Darlene Scarcelli jokes about fake blood dye that most victims wore until they were hosed down.
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CokeOvensSweep198703:            A worker sweeps debris from a walkway in front of the Rouge Steel coke ovens in 1987 where coal was baked into coke to be used in iron production. The U.S. government has agreed to pay more than $10 million for environmental cleanup related to military manufacturing there during WWII.
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Members of the Lapeer Pool team dive into the pool in sequence during the annual Synchronized Swim Show at Dunworth Pool July 27.
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The Summer Stephens Pool team performs synchronized splashing to music from “Grease”.
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The Dunworth Pool team members prepare to dive into the pool in sequence during their routine.
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The Dunworth Pool team members perform improvised clown diving during their routine.
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The Henry Ford Discovery Camp Counselor Kelly Sczomak frees a fish caught by camper Bonnie Gordon July 26.
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Photos by Millard Berry