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Music, Sheet - Song of Detroit, The City With a Heart

Music, Sheet

1951.139.003Archive

Song of Detroit, The City With a Heart

Music, Sheet - Song of Detroit, The City With a Heart

Music, Sheet

1951.139.002Archive

Song of Detroit, The City With a Heart

Booklet - 32 Years Ago
[Union Trust Company]

Booklet

1948.048.010Archive

32 Years Ago
[Union Trust Company]

Catalog, Sales - R.H. Fyfe & Co., Manufacturers & Dealers in Fine Shoes, Illustrated Price Book, Fifth Edition

Catalog, Sales

1947.135.127Archive

R.H. Fyfe & Co., Manufacturers & Dealers in Fine Shoes, Illustrated Price Book, Fifth Edition

Postcard - The Heart of Detroit

Postcard

1945.067.001Archive

The Heart of Detroit

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1930.056.002Photo

Map - Map of the City of Detroit Shewing the Fire Limits, Paved Streets & Sewers

Map

1929.092.008Archive

Map of the City of Detroit Shewing the Fire Limits, Paved Streets & Sewers

Igor Gozman, August 8th, 2018

Document, Digital

Igor Gozman, August 8th, 2018

Pat Watts, November 14th, 2016

File, Digital Audio

Pat Watts, November 14th, 2016

Don Haffener

Document, Digital

Don Haffener

JoAnne Werbrouck, August 20th, 2016

File, Digital Audio

JoAnne Werbrouck, August 20th, 2016

Charnae Sanders

Document, Digital

Charnae Sanders

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