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View of the Nazty Band performing onstage. Printed on front: "Nazty Band, Mankind Records. Matthews & Matthews Mgmt., 17397 Santa Barbara St., Detroit, Mich. 48221. Johnnie M. Matthews, manager. (313) 341-6414."
E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
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Decorative front cover of 'Lessons in Flowers and Fruit Modelling in Wax' by John Minthorn.
Published 1870 by G. Routledge.
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Wide angle shot of Boblo Dock boat terminal in Detroit, Michigan. Abandoned for 20 years and covered in graffiti, it's currently being torn down.
By u/JCPhotography_mi [not me], whom you can message to purchase prints. Shot with a Mavic Mini 3 Pro drone, 12 image stitch, F1.7, 1/250 sec.
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Football team and staff in arched doorway of stone building. Central player holds ball labeled "D - 1922." Handwritten on photograph front: "Football - Detroit Junior College."
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
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Humorous postcard depicting a man pushing a woman in a wheelbarrow. "Seeing Detroit" is painted on side of wheelbarrow.
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
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Sylvanus Hanley - The conchologist's book of species, Imprint: London : Henry Washbourne, 1842.
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🌼 Flowers from Shakespeare’s garden
[London]: Cassell & Co., Ltd., 1909.
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From our vertical files: "Library Blues" By Irwin Edman
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👩🌾 Revue horticole.
Paris: Librairie agricole de la maison rustique, 1829-1974.
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Overhead view of students and teacher looking at globe of the world at the Main Library, Detroit Public Library. Label on back: "Earth replica. Globe of the world, donated October 24, 1971 by Abrams Foundation. Located just inside the Cass Avenue entrance to Main Library."
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
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