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Digital Collection: Random Images

Flyer - Industry Sings

Toy, Truck

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Top

Drawing

Postcard - Steamer "Greyhound" on Detroit River, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic - Steel Frame - Motor Car - At Bolster

Epaulet

Transcript - Detroit - Boom or Bust?

Print, Photographic

Brochure - The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Gallery

Print, Photographic

U-Matic - Detroit Department of Public Information, 224-3768
PSA's
Detroit Ethnic Festivals cut#1-8073
2 10-second spots
1 20-second spot
1 30-second spot

Flower Days at Eastern Market
1 10-second spot (8074)
1 20-second spot

Print, Photographic

Violin

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Business Section, Detroit, Mich.

Coat

Transparency, Lantern-slide - Returning from Work near Wallin Mich

Print, Photographic

Painting - Vega

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Campus Martius, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Heater

Negative, Film

Handbill

Key

Negative, Film

Award - Charles Clifton Automotive Award

Magazine - The Legal History of Detroit

Chart, Aeronautical - Windsor - Quebec, Canada, Arc 8

Book, Coloring - Detroit Fire Department Sam the Fireman Coloring and Puzzle Book

Print

Postcard

Brochure - The Adcraft Advertising School, Season 1924-1925, Adcraft Club of Detroit

Print, Photographic

Card, Membership

Drawing, Technical - Alternate Arrangements,
Galley and Crew Quarters, Fisher 58

Music, Sheet - Michigan, My Michigan

Dress

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

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