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Drawing, Technical - Main Deck Side Plating,
For'd [Forward] End

Drawing, Technical

2013.042.268Archive

Main Deck Side Plating,
For'd [Forward] End

Brochure - Announcing Daily D&C Waterway Vacations for War Workers between Buffalo & Detroit

Brochure

2011.062.044Archive

Announcing Daily D&C Waterway Vacations for War Workers between Buffalo & Detroit

Drawing, Technical - Rudder - SS Alabama

Drawing, Technical

2013.042.284Archive

Rudder - SS Alabama

Drawing, Technical - Joiner Plan - Boat Deck, SS Alabama

Drawing, Technical

2013.042.283Archive

Joiner Plan - Boat Deck, SS Alabama

Drawing, Technical - Joiner Plan - Top Deck, SS Alabama

Drawing, Technical

2013.042.282Archive

Joiner Plan - Top Deck, SS Alabama

Drawing, Technical - Joiner Plan - Orlop Deck, SS Alabama

Drawing, Technical

2013.042.281Archive

Joiner Plan - Orlop Deck, SS Alabama

Postcard - 13888 Freighter in Ste. Claire Ship Canal

Postcard

2019.076.029Archive

13888 Freighter in Ste. Claire Ship Canal

Invoice

Invoice

2014.119.014Archive

Invoice

Invoice

2014.119.013Archive

Invoice

Invoice

2014.119.011Archive

Dish, Dessert

Dish, Dessert

2017.168.157Object

Dish, Dessert

Dish, Dessert

2017.168.156Object

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