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Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Digital Collection: Random Images

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

Flag

Photograph, Cabinet

Engraving

Newsletter - WE Winkelman Employees, Vol. 3, No. 1
February, 1958

Certificate, Stock

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Looking North from Great Lakes Avenue, River Rouge, Mich.

Negative, Glass-plate

Advertisement

Guidebook - Complete Illustrated Guide to Dynamic Detroit

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Transparency, Slide

Print, Photographic

Calendar

Newsletter - Charlie Noble

Periodical - DSR Reporter, September-October 1956

Specification - Specifications for Mr. George Kolb, Sr., for a Hollow Tile and Brick Residence Located on the North Side of Center Avenue Between Chase and Tromble Streets, Bay City, Michigan.

Blueprint - Outpost to Industry - Kresge Hall

Print, Photographic

Record, Phonograph

U-Matic - X-Mas Carn #3
12-8-83

Card, Trade

Stein - "Your Partners in Preserving America" Wildlife Stein Collection

Negative, Roll Film

Stationery

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Music, Sheet - Detroit Central High School Class Song, June 1918

Certificate

Print, Photographic

Baseball

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Letter - Michigan Military Academy

Print, Photographic

Postcard - The Seward - Seward at Woodward Ave. - Detroit, Mich.

Chain, Key

Trophy

Film, Motion Picture - Urban F 75 2 7460 - 752 2818, IA 4878725 - 4879502, C 9544845 5640

Negative, Film

Program, Theater

Matchbook

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