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Digital Collection: Random Images

Automobile

Print, Photographic

Drawing - Sketch Showing Method of Dismounting Wheel

Automobile - 1963 Ford Cougar II prototype

Ticket

Commission

Advertisement

Print, Photographic

Transparency, Slide

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Book Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Mich.

Positive, Direct

Print, Photographic - Washington Boulevard, Detroit

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Animal, Stuffed

Print, Photographic

Music, Sheet - We're Going to Win for Old Glory

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Detroit, Mich. Michigan Ave.

Motorboat

Negative, Film

Image, Digital

Photograph, Cabinet

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Program, Concert - Tenth Annual Old Timers' Day and Dedication of the Jerome H. Remick Music Shell, at Belle Isle July 13, 1950

Postcard

Print, Photographic

Letter - Metropolitan Police Commission

Automobile - 1963 Ford XD Cobra prototype

Blueprint - D. & C. Warehouse, Detroit, Michigan

Ticket, Admission

Print, Photographic

Stamp, Message

Poster - Will YOU supply EYES for the NAVY?

Magazine - DJ Times, Vol. 12, No. 12

Print, Photographic - Detroit Metropolitan Police Department, Gratiot Ave. Station

Program, Theater - The Playgoer, Volume 15, Number 38

Card, Business - E. T. Barnum

Print, Photographic

Card, Business - Floral City Furniture Company

Print, Photographic

Application, Job

Print, Photographic

Program, Theater - The Playgoer, Volume 23, Number 2

Negative, Film

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