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Digital Collection: Random Images

Program - Annual Past Master's Night

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Postcard - Ford Building, Detroit, Mich. - Ford Building, Detroit, Mich.

Iron

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Postcard - Detroit Yacht Club, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.

Sticker - Vote Straight Democratic!

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Postcard - Ice Fountain, Washington Park, Detroit, Mich.

Envelope

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Specification - DN Ice Yacht Construction Procedure & Ponters

Model - USS SOMERS

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Card, Trade - Before & After Marriage: "Married One Year"

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Stein

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Music, Sheet - The Song of Michigan

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Drawing, Technical - Structural Survey and Study - Pittsburgh Steamship Fleet;
Stress Diagram: Full Load, Double Wave, Sagging

Poster - Traugott Schmidt & Sons

Coat

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

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Program

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Painting - Freighters at Buffalo

Negative, Glass-plate

Book - American Motors Family album

Postcard - Entrance to Michigan State Fair, Detroit, Mich. - Entrance to Michigan State Fair, Detroit, Mich.

Booklet - The Republican Party or the Prohibition Party--which?

Postcard - Y.M.C.A. Building, Detroit, Mich.

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Post Folder - Souvenir Folder of Detroit, Mich.

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Envelope - The Stage

Drawing, Technical - Defender

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Print, Photographic - Jefferson St. Rouge River Bridge

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