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Digital Collection: Random Images

Negative, Film

Postcard - Harper Hospital, Detroit, Mich. - Harper Hospital, Detroit, Mich.

Program

Drawing

Engine

Certificate, Stock - Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Railway

Brochure - Welcome to the Detroit-Wayne Major Airport

Radio Component

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Stereograph - Finishing Wheels In The Paint Department Of The Hudson Motor Car Company, Hudson Motor Car Co, Detroit, USA

Print, Photographic

Program, Theater

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Camera, Digital

Print, Photographic

Music, Sheet - Memories

Dress

Postcard - Detroit, Mich., Foot of Woodward Ave.

Dress

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic - Car #3098

Ticket, Admission - Salute to America IX

Poster

Negative, Film

Program, Theater

Drawing, Architectural - Garden for C. Fisher Res.

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

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Letter

Print, Photographic - Eastern Farmers Market

Music, Sheet - Ev'ry Sammy Needs His Smokin' Overthere

Poster

Box, Cap

Print, Photographic

Program - Detroit Firemen's 45th Annual Field Day

Poster, Advertisement

Crate

Negative, Glass-plate

Music, Sheet - Belle Isle Waltz

Negative, Film

U-Matic - Partners

Book, Account

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Bag, Tote

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