Digital Collection: Object | Detroit Historical Society

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Digital Collection: Object

3034 Results Found

Extinguisher, Fire

Extinguisher, Fire

2011.004.109Object

Stick, Walking

Stick, Walking

2011.004.093Object

Automobile

Automobile

2010.070.001Object

Dress

Dress

2010.062.001Object

bottle

bottle

2010.059.005Object

Pass

Pass

2010.052.014Object

Dress

Dress

2010.035.011Object

Handkerchief - Detroit's 250th Birthday

Handkerchief

2010.030.001Object

Detroit's 250th Birthday

animal, stuffed

animal, stuffed

2010.029.004Object

Pencil - On To Alaska With Buchanan

Pencil

2010.020.006Object

On To Alaska With Buchanan

Matchbook - Sam's Cut Rate, Inc.

Matchbook

2010.004.268Object

Sam's Cut Rate, Inc.

Plate, License

Plate, License

2010.004.184Object