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Digital Collection: Search

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Postcard - Michigan Building, State Fair, Detroit Mich. - Michigan Building, State Fair, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

2008.042.004Archive

Michigan Building, State Fair, Detroit Mich.

Program - Michigan State Fair Rodeo, Circus and Official Daily Events

Program

2008.004.255Archive

Michigan State Fair Rodeo, Circus and Official Daily Events

Postcard - Michigan Building, State Fair, Detroit, Mich. - Michigan Building, State Fair, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

2006.004.276Archive

Michigan Building, State Fair, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard - Michigan Building State Fair Grounds, Detroit. - Michigan Building, State Fair Grounds, Detroit.

Postcard

2006.004.275Archive

Michigan Building State Fair Grounds, Detroit.

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1982.145.160Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1982.144.018Photo

Catalog - Michigan State Fair Catalogue

Catalog

1977.079.003Archive

Michigan State Fair Catalogue

Program - Official Program, Michigan State Fair Races

Program

1973.147.002Archive

Official Program, Michigan State Fair Races

Painting - CAYUGA

Painting

1968.267.002Object

CAYUGA

Postcard

Postcard

2022.009.068Archive

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2022.009.018Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2019.054.488Photo

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