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Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Digital Collection: Search

You searched for "Fairs"

683 Results Found

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1955.166.067Photo

Radio, Crystal

Radio, Crystal

1952.099.016Object

Flier, Political - FACTS: Civil Rights and the Democratic Party

Flier, Political

1948.228.970Archive

FACTS: Civil Rights and the Democratic Party

Hearse - 1893 Cunningham Coach Co. Hearse

Hearse

1948.178.001Object

1893 Cunningham Coach Co. Hearse

Fan

Fan

1948.172.007Object

Letter

Letter

1948.050.008Archive

U-Matic - African American World Festival 1989
Tape 2, Synopism #2, Fri/Sat, Fashion Show[sic]

U-Matic

2015.008.181Archive

African American World Festival 1989
Tape 2, Synopism #2, Fri/Sat, Fashion Show[sic]

Uniform, Military

Uniform, Military

2018.116.050Object

Letter - The Newspapers of Detroit

Letter

2001.061.027Archive

The Newspapers of Detroit

Film, Motion Picture - 1946 Mackinac

Film, Motion Picture

2016.086.009Archive

1946 Mackinac

Film, Motion Picture - Detroit: City on the Move

Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.036Archive

Detroit: City on the Move

VHS - SuperBowl XL Presentation
Atlanta, GA
November 1, 2000

VHS

2015.012.004Archive

SuperBowl XL Presentation
Atlanta, GA
November 1, 2000

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