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Digital Collection: Random Images

Music, Sheet - Marching Through Georgia, March and Two Step

Program

Poster

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Poster - Have You Really Tried to Save Gas By Getting Into A Car Club?

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Print, Photographic - Pilot House of the Fire Boat "John Kendall"

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Negative, Film

Print, Photographic - Eastern Market

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Postcard - Soldiers Monument, Cadillac Sq., Detroit Mich.

Print, Photographic - Car #3083

Booklet - 25th Anniversary
Saint Peter's Evangelical Church

Candlestick

Letter

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Postcard - Hudson Motor Car Company, Detroit, Mich.

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Medal, Commemorative

Music, Sheet - La Detroit Waltzes

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Drawing, Technical - Starter Electric - Layout

Brochure - International Memorial to the Underground Railroad

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Postcard - Country Club, Detroit, Mich.

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Postcard - Amusement Building, Bois Blanc, Detroit River

Teapot

Program, Theater

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Print, Photographic

Booklet

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Stand

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Carriage - 1890's Enclosed Rockaway Carriage - Dhs_1948_145_028_arceye_user_01

Drawing, Architectural - Front Elevation

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