Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 29, 1954
Caption:
TOWNSHIP BUYS 'BOMBER CITY': Ypsilanti township Supr. Henry F. Hicks (left), Township Clerk Donald E. Ehle (center) and Hugo C. Schwartz of the Public Housing Administration's Chicago field office sign deeds and mortgages at the Township Hall this morning conveying the land and dwellings of Willow Village to the township. The Village, controversial "Bomber City" of nationwide interest during World War II, includes 3,003 housing units.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 10, 1977
Caption:
Flavia Reps Works On Willow Run Project

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 25, 1954
Caption:
Work on the new Amos Washington subdivision in Ypsilanti is progressing rapidly, with the first families expected to move into some of the three-bedroom homes before August 1. About 15 of the 22 houses planned are already built (left and center). The new homes, designed for purchase by Negro families with FHA or GI financing, are laid out along a new street--Burton Ct.--running north from Harriet St. and just opposite Harriet Elementary School.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 22, 1953
Caption:
OASIS IN A DESERT: In the heart of Ypsilanti's south side slum area are new homes such as this on Jefferson Ave. Private capital and contractors are responsible for these improvements.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 22, 1953
Caption:
BLIGHT OF A COUNTY: Slum dwellings such as this on Ypsilanti's south side are havens for disease and potential fire. The area is pocked with burned out ruins of houses of this type.