He captured decades of Detroit history: 55 photos by Free Press photographer Ira Rosenberg

Itwastheheightofthe1967DetroitriotwhentheDetroitFreePressrentedanarmoredpersonnelcarrier(withoutthegun)tosendthenewspaper’sstaffclosertothescene.PhotographerIraRosenbergwasoneofthepeopleinside. Rosenberg,whodiedin2016attheageof99,hadacareerthatspannednearly70years.HisstrikingphotographycaptureddecadesofDetroithistoryandpivotalmoments. Inhonorofhimandhisdedicationtothecraft,we’vecompiledsomeofourfavoriteRosenbergimagesintothephotogalleryabove. BorninNewYorkin1916,Rosenbergdroppedoutofschoolat16tobeacopyboyfortheNewYorkHeraldTribune,wherehebegantoteach himselfphotography, saidhisdaughter,AndreaRosenbergRogoff,atthetimeofhispassing. More:IconicimagesbylegendaryFreePressphotographerTonySpinacaptureMichiganhistory “Hetoldthestory…andhewasfearlessinpursuingit,”RosenbergRogoffsaid.Sheadded:“Thecameralivedwithhim.” RosenbergjoinedtheFreePressinthemid-1960s.Withinayearortwoofhisarriva