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Digital Collection: Random Images

Cartoon - Then and Now, or a glimpse into the kaleidoscope of Reform

Print, Photographic

Program

Print, Photographic

Baseball

Print, Photographic

Print - Woodward Avenue

Postcard - Detroit, Mich. at Night, From the Ford Building

Program

Drawing, Technical - No. 4 'Providence' Steam Capstan Windlass

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Transparency, Slide - 12th St. Store Cook Out

Helmet, Firefighter's

Postcard - FRANK ARMSTRONG

U-Matic - Hart Plaza Footage for P.S.A.

Invitation

Postcard - Water Front, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Film, Motion Picture - Detroit Needs The Proposed International Bridge

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Radio

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Postcard - Dietsche's Sight-Seeing Autos, Detroit. Start from 83 Woodward Ave. Phone Main 1092.

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Hairpin

Newsletter - Jib Sheet

Cover

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Stein

Report - Report of Radio Survey for King-Trendle Broadcasting Corporation

Menu

Booklet - United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit (a nonprofit corporation) Statement of Support, Revenue, and Expenses and Changes in Fund Balances, Year Ended December 31, 1976

Film, Motion Picture - Michigan USA

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Permit, Building - Building Permit

Painting

Trailer, Camping - 1929 Covered Wagon Trailer Co. camper - Dhs_1956_373_001_arceye_user_001

Film, Motion Picture - Urban Comm, 9/28/81, City 201 B 198-4726-5530, 21) CT 338-9845-339-8628

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