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Digital Collection: Random Images

Microphone

Print, Photographic

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Specification - Specification for - Building: Solid Brick Two Story Factory Building Addition, Owner: C. M. Hall Lamp Company, Location: North Side of Hancock Ave., E., Between Hastings and Rivard Sts., Detroit, Michigan.

Negative, Film

Stein

Letter

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Hat, Pillbox

Jacket and Kilt

Card, Trade - Where the wild flowers grow

Booklet - Memorial Address Commemorative for Zachariah Chandler

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Poster - Human Rights
[Milliken for Michigan]

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Postcard - Madison Avenue from Athletic Club, Detroit, Mich

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Postcard - University of Detroit and St. Paul's Church, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard - Cadillac Square looking West, Detroit, Mich.

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Lamp, Table

Pennant

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Print, Photographic

U-Matic - African World Festival - PSA
30 secs
1:50 (in to tape)

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Advertisement

Chart, Navigational - Chart of St. Clair Flats
Showing the Positions of Light House & Beacon
Now in Course of Erection and the Channel Excavated in 1857& 1858

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Plate

Print, Photographic - Industrial Building; Washington Blvd.; Grand River

Plaque

Schedule

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Menu

Dress

Poster - Concours d'Elegance

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Scorebook

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Booklet - Detroit College of Medicine Announcement for Session of 1908-1909

Postcard - Washington Boulevard from Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Mich.

Certificate, Membership

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Supplement, Newspaper - The Detroit Times Birthday Supplement and Grand Army Souvenir

Print, Photographic - Thomas Jefferson Jr. H.S. - Classroom was once a Gymnasium

Negative, Film

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