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11_14
Title: Detroit Police Department baseball league opens season at Mack Park.
Date: 1928
Description: Detroit Police Department baseball league opens season at Mack Park. Shots of the team and band marching.
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Title: Detroit Police Department baseball league opens season at Mack Park.
Date: 1928
Description: Detroit Police Department baseball league opens season at Mack Park. Shots of the team and band marching.
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Record #:
11_15
Title: Officers representing every branch of national defense gather at Ninth Annual Convention of National Sojourners.
Date: 1928
Description: Officers representing every branch of national defense gather at Ninth Annual Convention of National Sojourners.
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Title: Officers representing every branch of national defense gather at Ninth Annual Convention of National Sojourners.
Date: 1928
Description: Officers representing every branch of national defense gather at Ninth Annual Convention of National Sojourners.
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Record #:
11_16
Title: Detroit Police Department introduces new device for testing automobile brakes called the decelerometer.
Date: 1928
Description: Detroit Police Department introduces new device for testing automobile brakes called the decelerometer.
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Title: Detroit Police Department introduces new device for testing automobile brakes called the decelerometer.
Date: 1928
Description: Detroit Police Department introduces new device for testing automobile brakes called the decelerometer.
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Record #:
11_17
Title: The symphonic band of the Royal Belgian Guards is received by Mayor John C. Lodge at the City Hall.
Date: 1928
Description: The symphonic band of the Royal Belgian Guards is received by Mayor John C. Lodge at the City Hall. Shot of Capt. Arthur Prevost, director of the band.
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Title: The symphonic band of the Royal Belgian Guards is received by Mayor John C. Lodge at the City Hall.
Date: 1928
Description: The symphonic band of the Royal Belgian Guards is received by Mayor John C. Lodge at the City Hall. Shot of Capt. Arthur Prevost, director of the band.
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Record #:
11_18
Title: Eighteen hundred members of Detroit Police Department drill before officials at Navin Field.
Date: 1928
Description: Eighteen hundred members of Detroit Police Department drill before officials at Navin Field.
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Title: Eighteen hundred members of Detroit Police Department drill before officials at Navin Field.
Date: 1928
Description: Eighteen hundred members of Detroit Police Department drill before officials at Navin Field.
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Record #:
11_19
Title: High water from Lake St. Clair destroys half million dollars worth of property near Riverside, Ontario.
Date: 1928
Description: High water from Lake St. Clair destroys half million dollars worth of property near Riverside, Ontario. Sand bags made a levee to halt the flood.
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Title: High water from Lake St. Clair destroys half million dollars worth of property near Riverside, Ontario.
Date: 1928
Description: High water from Lake St. Clair destroys half million dollars worth of property near Riverside, Ontario. Sand bags made a levee to halt the flood.
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Record #:
11_20
Title: Henry Ford revisits the City Hall after forty years and pays his respects to Mayor John C. Lodge.
Date: 1928
Description: Henry Ford revisits the City Hall after forty years and pays his respects to Mayor John C. Lodge.
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Title: Henry Ford revisits the City Hall after forty years and pays his respects to Mayor John C. Lodge.
Date: 1928
Description: Henry Ford revisits the City Hall after forty years and pays his respects to Mayor John C. Lodge.
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Record #:
11_21
Title: Girls organized a water polo team at Detroit Yacht Club.
Date: 1928
Description: Girls organized a water polo team at Detroit Yacht Club. Pat Reilly is coach.
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Title: Girls organized a water polo team at Detroit Yacht Club.
Date: 1928
Description: Girls organized a water polo team at Detroit Yacht Club. Pat Reilly is coach.
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11_22
Title: Firearms taken from hold-up men by Detroit Police Department are thrown into Detroit River.
Date: 1928
Description: Firearms taken from hold-up men by Detroit Police Department are thrown into Detroit River.
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Title: Firearms taken from hold-up men by Detroit Police Department are thrown into Detroit River.
Date: 1928
Description: Firearms taken from hold-up men by Detroit Police Department are thrown into Detroit River.
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Record #:
11_23
Title: Doors of new Woman’s Hosptial at Hancock and Brush streets are opened and visitors received.
Date: 1928
Description: Doors of new Woman’s Hosptial at Hancock and Brush streets are opened and visitors received. President of the hospital board, Mrs. Frederick H. Holt is shown.
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Title: Doors of new Woman’s Hosptial at Hancock and Brush streets are opened and visitors received.
Date: 1928
Description: Doors of new Woman’s Hosptial at Hancock and Brush streets are opened and visitors received. President of the hospital board, Mrs. Frederick H. Holt is shown.
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Record #:
11_24
Title: One hundred and sixty baboons inspect their new living quarters at Detroit Zoological Gardens.
Date: 1928
Description: One hundred and sixty baboons inspect their new living quarters at Detroit Zoological Gardens. Shots of zoo commissioners.
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Title: One hundred and sixty baboons inspect their new living quarters at Detroit Zoological Gardens.
Date: 1928
Description: One hundred and sixty baboons inspect their new living quarters at Detroit Zoological Gardens. Shots of zoo commissioners.
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Record #:
11_25
Title: Springtime at the zoo.
Date: 1928
Description: Springtime at the zoo. Polar bears resting and cooling off.
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Title: Springtime at the zoo.
Date: 1928
Description: Springtime at the zoo. Polar bears resting and cooling off.
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Record #:
11_26
Title: Parade precedes unveiling of memorial erected at Essex, Ontario, in honor of those who died in World War.
Date: 1928
Description: Parade precedes unveiling of memorial erected at Essex, Ontario, in honor of those who died in World War.
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Title: Parade precedes unveiling of memorial erected at Essex, Ontario, in honor of those who died in World War.
Date: 1928
Description: Parade precedes unveiling of memorial erected at Essex, Ontario, in honor of those who died in World War.
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Record #:
11_27
Title: U of M freshmen defeat sophomores in annual spring games at Ann Arbor.
Date: 1928
Description: U of M freshmen defeat sophomores in annual spring games at Ann Arbor. Tug of War game displayed.
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Title: U of M freshmen defeat sophomores in annual spring games at Ann Arbor.
Date: 1928
Description: U of M freshmen defeat sophomores in annual spring games at Ann Arbor. Tug of War game displayed.
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Record #:
11_28
Title: Hudge Harry B. Keidan is presented with picture of self by Judge Alfred J. Murphy in behalf of his friends in recognition of his high character and ability.
Date: 1928
Description: Hudge Harry B. Keidan is presented with picture of self by Judge Alfred J. Murphy in behalf of his friends in recognition of his high character and ability.
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Title: Hudge Harry B. Keidan is presented with picture of self by Judge Alfred J. Murphy in behalf of his friends in recognition of his high character and ability.
Date: 1928
Description: Hudge Harry B. Keidan is presented with picture of self by Judge Alfred J. Murphy in behalf of his friends in recognition of his high character and ability.
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