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Digital Collection: Random Images

Program, Theater - The Playgoer, Volume 15, Number 38

Postcard - Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Bill, Tax - City of Detroit
General City Tax Bill

Print, Photographic

Letter

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Sculpture - South Wind

Drawing, Architectural - Sketches No. 2
for the Church of the Epiphany [Trinity Episcopal Church]
for Jas. E. Scripps, Esqr.

Drawing, Technical - Offsets for Fire Tug, Clevelander
[Hull No. 75]

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Automobile - 1950 Packard Deluxe Model 8 4-Door Sedan

Advertisement

Print, Photographic

Letter - Hebrew Homes and Charities in Detroit

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic - Entrance End

Poster - Detroit news history of U.S. presidents

Music, Sheet - Dear Old Gal Who's Your Pal Tonight

Bank, Toy

Print, Photographic

Card, Membership

Ticket, Admission - Motown: The Musical

Menu - The Sanders Menu, Vol. 3, No. 20

Camera, Instant

Booklet - Siegel's Children's Souvenir

Print, Photographic

Key

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Sign, Advertising

Computer, Handheld

Print, Photographic

Sticker - Ramona Gardens

Negative, Film

Postcard - Eastern High School, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Booklet - Exercises at the Laying of the Corner Stone

Map - Plan of the Mily. Reservation at Detroit

Print, Photographic

Stereograph

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Moccasin

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Prospectus - Detroit and Deadwood Gold Mining Company

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