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Digital Collection: Search

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Booklet - Majestic Building

Booklet

1984.046.013Archive

Majestic Building

Brochure - Pontchartrain Club

Brochure

1984.046.011Archive

Pontchartrain Club

Letter - Francis Palms Building

Letter

1984.046.007Archive

Francis Palms Building

Book - A Photographic History of Some of the Work Done by Vinton Company, General Building Contractors

Book

1984.046.006Archive

A Photographic History of Some of the Work Done by Vinton Company, General Building Contractors

Booklet - Detroit Musician's Club

Booklet

1984.046.004Archive

Detroit Musician's Club

Booklet - David Whitney Building

Booklet

1984.046.003Archive

David Whitney Building

Booklet - The Somerset Apartments

Booklet

1984.046.002Archive

The Somerset Apartments

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1982.144.654Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1982.144.653Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1982.144.503Photo

Blueprint - Crowley Milner Co., Detroit, Michigan - Fourth Floor Plan

Blueprint

1981.077.019Archive

Crowley Milner Co., Detroit, Michigan - Fourth Floor Plan

Booklet - Detroit-Leland Hotel

Booklet

1974.114.002Archive

Detroit-Leland Hotel

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