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Drawing, Architectural - Detroit Historical Museum,
Pilon [Pylon] Sign, Construction Plan

Drawing, Architectural

2013.049.455Archive

Detroit Historical Museum,
Pilon [Pylon] Sign, Construction Plan

Transparency, Slide

Transparency, Slide

2025.006.005Photo

Transparency, Slide

Transparency, Slide

2025.006.004Photo

U-Matic - German Festival Beer Wagon, 6/9/89

U-Matic

2015.008.204Archive

German Festival Beer Wagon, 6/9/89

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1982.145.682Photo

VHS - Sculptor Marshall Fredericks

VHS

2016.045.001Archive

Sculptor Marshall Fredericks

Film, Motion Picture - EMS

Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.062Archive

EMS

U-Matic - Tape 6
Media Day
Downtown
Hart Plaza
River
4-30-90

U-Matic

2015.008.224Archive

Tape 6
Media Day
Downtown
Hart Plaza
River
4-30-90

U-Matic - Indian/Scandinavian Fest. 4-29-88 #2

U-Matic

2015.008.211Archive

Indian/Scandinavian Fest. 4-29-88 #2

U-Matic - Hart Plaza Footage for P.S.A.

U-Matic

2015.008.027Archive

Hart Plaza Footage for P.S.A.

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Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.094Archive

Urban B 134 7818 - 134 8608 B 134 8624 - 134 9418 B 134 6189 - 134 6858

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2015.002.006Photo

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