Digital Collection: Industrial History | Detroit Historical Society

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Digital Collection: Industrial History

571 Results Found

File, Metalworking

File, Metalworking

2015.022.006Object

Poster - This Is A Dairy Farm

Poster

2014.142.001Archive

This Is A Dairy Farm

Advertisement - Superphosphate, A Bone Black Fertilizer.

Advertisement

2014.117.001Archive

Superphosphate, A Bone Black Fertilizer.

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2014.069.091Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2014.069.090Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2014.004.153Photo

Poster - Where Tomorrow's Motor Car is Coming From!

Poster

2014.004.099Archive

Where Tomorrow's Motor Car is Coming From!

Negative, Film

Negative, Film

2014.002.507Photo

Negative, Film

Negative, Film

2014.002.506Photo

Poster - 9th Annual Conference -
Society for Industrial Archeology

Poster

2013.049.379Archive

9th Annual Conference -
Society for Industrial Archeology

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2013.049.378Photo

Map - Detroit Edison, Map of Detroit Division

Map

2013.042.685Archive

Detroit Edison, Map of Detroit Division