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6221. The Grid Song

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Sheet music for "The Grid Song", words and music by Elbert H. Fowler, arranged by Sydney P. Harris. Cover features an image of Webster Hall.
Date Issued:
1924-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6222. Detroit

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Sheet music for the song "Detroit", words by William Edgar Springer, music by J. H. Hahn, published by W. E. Springer. Cover features a photo image of Campus Martius.
Date Issued:
1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6223. Sepia-toned photograph showing the exterior of a factory building at the Ford Motor Company River Rouge development with Pennsylvania Lines railroad cars loaded with material in the foreground

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Sepia-toned photograph showing the exterior of a factory building at the Ford Motor Company River Rouge development with Pennsylvania Lines railroad cars loaded with material in the foreground. The factory is of brick and glass construction. Workers are working on the building and are off loading material onto trailers in the background. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22001-5-4-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
Date Issued:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6224. Tenth Annual Report of the Public Lighting Commission of the City of Detroit, Michigan

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Booklet. The Tenth Annual Report of the Public Lighting Commission of the City of Detroit, Michigan, an 86 page booklet. Within are charts, and graphs detailing the operations of the Public Lighting Commission for the fiscal year spanning from July 1, 1904 to June 30, 1905. Also included are photographic plates depicting the Public Lighting Commissioners, streetlights, tunnels, and facilities of the Public Lighting Commission.
Date Issued:
1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6225. Black and white photograph of Moore House, Henry and Clara Ford's first home

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Black and white photograph of Moore House, Henry and Clara Ford's first home. This picture is taken from a side angle, the front of the house is visible as well as the side and a wooden barn in the back of the house. Two steps lead up the very small wooden porch at the front entrance of the house. The house has three chimneys, shutters at each window and a farm field in the background of the house. From the front the house appears to have only one story but from the side a second floor of windows is apparent.
Date Issued:
1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6226. Cloak and Suit department, Elliott-Taylor-Woolfenden Co., Detroit

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Color postcard depicting women's clothing on display at Elliott-Taylor-Woolfenden Co. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 27, 1916. "'Phostint' Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat Off. Made Only by Detroit Publishing Co." is printed on the verso.
Date Issued:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6227. Young Women's Christian Association Building, Detroit, Mich.

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Postcard. Color postcard depicting the Y.W.C.A. Building on the corner of Washington Boulevard and Clifford Street. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 19, 1910.
Date Issued:
1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6228. Ferry ("Victoria") between Windsor, Canada, and Detroit, U.S.A.

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Color postcard depicting the VICTORIA with people and an automobile on its deck. A coat of arms reading "On Whose Dominions the Sun Never Sets" appears in the top right corner. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 12, 1921.
Date Issued:
1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6229. Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk on Michigan Avenue

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Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk on Michigan Avenue. A man on a stoop is visible in the right foreground. A bicycle reflection is visible on the sidewalk opposite the man and a street car is adjacent to the sidewalk on Michigan Avenue. Several storefronts and pedestrians are also seen in the image. Written in script on the verso, "Oct 20th 1902., Elizabeth Benson, 5HH-16th St. In front 918 Mich Ave, Looking west." F.S.Q."
Date Issued:
1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6230. Packard - Single-Six Touring Car

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Product model, printed in black and gray on cardstock, for a Packard Single-Six Touring Car. The model is cut into the shape of a Packard Single-Six Touring Car, and shows a left side profile view of the car on the front and information about the car on the back. The model folds open and the inside shows a cutaway profile view of the car's interior at bottom and a profile view of its chassis at top. The product model, called an "Interrupter," was made by Packard for use as a selling device by Packard dealers. An accompanying note detailing the purpose and use of the Interrupters can be found at record 1986.016.001e The descriptive text on the back reads as follows: "Packard - Single-Six Touring Car Finely proportioned and handsomely finished. A splendid family car that may be depended upon to discharge every duty with uncommon mechanical ability and willingness. Upholstered in heavy, pebble-grained leather. Fitted with spacious door pockets for side curtains and incidentals. Capacity, five."
Date Issued:
1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
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