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Digital Collection: Random Images

U-Matic - Allied Communication Services, Urban Comm.
'Heart of Detroit' 00:02:00
Grand Prix Revised 00:00:30
Montreux Detroit Jazz 00:00:30
DUB/eg/11-22-85

Lamp, Table - 75 M/M Victory Lamp

Image, Digital

Iron

Print, Photographic

Thimble

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Program, Theater - Detroit Town Hall

Bolt

Platter

Tablespoon

Postcard - Belle Isle Bridge Approach, Detroit, Mich.

Packet

Plate, Dessert

Drawing, Architectural - Branch Factory at Hillsdale, Michigan,
for Richard Bros. Die Works, Detroit, Michigan

Print, Photographic - Albanians

Painting - Lake Freighter

Box, Accessory

Drawing, Technical - Plan of Openings Through Wall of New Rubble Stone Walls, Etc.,
New Sallyport, Fort Wayne, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Card, Trade

Postcard - Pingree Monument, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard - Mount and Floral Flag, at Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Negative, Glass-plate

Poster

Model - HMS LITTLE BELT

Print, Photographic

Calendar - University of Michigan Department of Medicine and Surgery Order of Exercises, First Semester, 1889-90.

Postcard - Steamer "Greyhound," Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic - Thanksgiving Day, 1973

Print, Photographic

Telephone, Cellular

Print, Photographic

Report, Annual - Annual Report, 1984-1985

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Coat

Coat

Negative, Film

Card, Business - Mr. Arthur S. Guerin

Newspaper - Detroit Tribune, Vol. XXIX, No. 234

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Poster, Theater

Print, Photographic

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