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Digital Collection: Random Images

Drawing, Architectural - Front Elevation

Postcard - Fisher Building by Illumination, Detroit, Mich.

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Plate, Butter

Postcard - Ford Industries, River Rouge, Mich. - Ford Industries, River Rouge, Mich.

Card, Advertising - Cutting Remarks

Game, Dexterity

Postcard - Approach to Belle Isle Bridge, Belle Isle End, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic - Old First Unitarian Church

Report - A New System of Surface Rapid Transit

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Print, Photographic - Car #3078

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Postcard - In the Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.

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Negative, Glass-plate

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Invitation - Heritage Recognition Breakfast

Postcard - Book-Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Mich.

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Cup

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Newsletter - The Second Baptist Advocate, Vol. 21, No. 1, January-March 1972

Film, Motion Picture - Wonder Cruises on Our Inland Seas, Dennis Glen Cooper

Negative, Glass-plate

Postcard - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit, Mich.

Chair

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Poster - Now Let's All Buy Bonds

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Book, Appointment

Program, Dance

Card, Business

Drawing

Rules - Rules and Regulations of the Detroit Fire Department

Poster - Wake Up Lancaster!
[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]

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Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Negative, Film

Drawing, Architectural - Hall C,
Cobo Hall - Convention Arena,
Civic Center - City of Detroit, Michigan

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