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Digital Collection: Random Images

Book - The Story of Lac Ste. Claire - A Paper Read at the Prismatic Club, Detroit, May 8, 1938, by Hal H. Smith

Postcard - The Pavilion, Belle Isle Park, Detroit - z

Poster - The Detroit Post and Tribune

Pail

Print, Photographic

Helmet, Firefighter's

Print, Photographic

Recipe - Heinz Peanut Butter Recipes

Button, Political

Postcard - Military Ave. Dearborn, Mich.

Transparency, Lantern-slide

Postcard - Institute of Arts

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Detroit, Mich. at Night, From the Ford Building

Print, Photographic

Menu

Print, Photographic - Thanksgiving Day, 1973

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Grand Circus Park, showing Pingree and Maybury Monuments, Central M. E. Church and Y. M. C. A. Building, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

Poster

Booklet - Weil & Company

Print - View of the North Side of Jefferson Avenue and Griswold Street in 1837

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic - First Congregational Church

Negative, Film

Postcard - Scene at the Michigan State Fair Grounds, Detroit. A group of boys representing each county in the State. State Fair. Sept 7-18 -1914-

Print, Photographic

Negative, Film

Print, Photographic

Poster - The Father of Our Country Appealed For Soldiers As Follows

Certificate, Membership

Advertisment - Vernor's Ginger Ale
Party Service Unit

Print, Photographic

Rifle, Percussion

Blueprint - Sail Plan of a 55' x 12'-6" x 6'-1" Auxiliary Sloop

Print, Photographic

Card, Playing

Print, Photographic

Invoice

Program

Print, Photographic

Postcard - Orpheum Theatre, Detroit, Mich.

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