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Digital Collection: Search

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594 Results Found

Map - The Trolley Way Into and Out of Detroit

Map

1957.292.001Archive

The Trolley Way Into and Out of Detroit

Postcard - Greyhound Bus and Air Lines Terminal

Postcard

1955.066.019Archive

Greyhound Bus and Air Lines Terminal

Print - The Commercial Center of Detroit, Michigan - 1907

Print

1953.352.002Archive

The Commercial Center of Detroit, Michigan - 1907

Plat - Plat of the City of Detroit as Laid Out by the Govr. and Judges

Plat

1949.157.004Archive

Plat of the City of Detroit as Laid Out by the Govr. and Judges

Booklet - 32 Years Ago
[Union Trust Company]

Booklet

1948.048.010Archive

32 Years Ago
[Union Trust Company]

Postcard - 613 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

1945.065.001Archive

613 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich.

Igor Gozman, August 8th, 2018

Document, Digital

Igor Gozman, August 8th, 2018

Don Haffener

Document, Digital

Don Haffener

Kathleen Kurta, June 30th, 2015

Document, Digital

Kathleen Kurta, June 30th, 2015

JoAnne Werbrouck, August 20th, 2016

File, Digital Audio

JoAnne Werbrouck, August 20th, 2016

Darryle Buchanan, December 13th, 2016

Document, Digital

Darryle Buchanan, December 13th, 2016

Larry Shirley, February 18th, 2017

File, Digital Audio

Larry Shirley, February 18th, 2017

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