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Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Digital Collection: Search

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Booklet - Canaries, Cage Birds and Pet Animals
(Royce & Passmore)

Booklet

2010.004.272Archive

Canaries, Cage Birds and Pet Animals
(Royce & Passmore)

Paper, Letterhead - Albert F. Pudrith Company

Paper, Letterhead

2010.004.271Archive

Albert F. Pudrith Company

Card, Membership - Michigan Auto Owners' Service Corporation, Inc.

Card, Membership

2010.004.253Archive

Michigan Auto Owners' Service Corporation, Inc.

Booklet - Ling Piano House

Booklet

2010.004.252Archive

Ling Piano House

Booklet - Ling Piano House

Booklet

2010.004.251Archive

Ling Piano House

Ticket - Imlay City Agricultural Society
Privilege Ticket

Ticket

2010.004.233Archive

Imlay City Agricultural Society
Privilege Ticket

Bill-of-sale - J. H. Hamilton, Sanitary Engineer

Bill-of-sale

2010.004.232Archive

J. H. Hamilton, Sanitary Engineer

Card, Admittance - Great Lakes Steel Corporation

Card, Admittance

2010.004.226Archive

Great Lakes Steel Corporation

Envelope - Eagle Soap Works

Envelope

2010.004.225Archive

Eagle Soap Works

Envelope - Fleischmann's Yeast

Envelope

2010.004.222Archive

Fleischmann's Yeast

Receipt - Detroit Post Office, DR.

Receipt

2010.004.203Archive

Detroit Post Office, DR.

Calendar - Colgate & Company
Perfumers, New York, U.S.

Calendar

2010.004.174Archive

Colgate & Company
Perfumers, New York, U.S.

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