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Digital Collection: Random Images

Brochure - QLine Detroit

Drawing, Architectural - Front Elevation

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Wrapper - Oceanic Cut Plug

Program, Theater

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Music, Sheet - That Old Girl of Mine

Negative, Film

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Award - Bob-Lo Island Ships Anchor Award

Plate, Bread

Print, Photographic - 3003 Trumbull, Detroit, Mi

Map

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Transparency, Lantern-slide

Pen

Newsletter - Jib Sheet

Negative, Film

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Postcard - Belle Isle Bridge Fire, April 27, 1915

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Blueprint - Rudder & Details
[Hull No. 311, SS City of Midland]

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Postcard - Scenic Railway, Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Transparency, Slide

Automotive Product

Magazine - The Polish Review, Vol. IV, No. 48, December 25, 1944

Platter

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-

Drawing, Architectural - Wesson Ave. View of a Four Story, Seven Stores & Thirty-One Apartment Building

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Program, Theater

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Postcard - Acacia Park Cemetery (Masonic) - Southfield and Thirteen Mile Road - Detroit, Mich.

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Negative, Film

Negative, Film

Title, Abstract - A. M. Campau's Three Mile Drive Addition,
Being a Subdivision of Part of Private Claims 502 and 692.

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