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15_36
Title: Masters of Tennis give an exhibition at Detroit Tennis Courts.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Masters of Tennis give an exhibition at Detroit Tennis Courts. Shots of William T. Tilden, national champion.
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Title: Masters of Tennis give an exhibition at Detroit Tennis Courts.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Masters of Tennis give an exhibition at Detroit Tennis Courts. Shots of William T. Tilden, national champion.
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Record #:
15_37
Title: Shots of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Shots of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
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Title: Shots of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Shots of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
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Record #:
15_38
Title: Detroit’s new hockey team holds practice games at Winsor.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Detroit’s new hockey team holds practice games at Winsor. It is Detroit’s first professional hockey team. Art Duncan is the captain.
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Title: Detroit’s new hockey team holds practice games at Winsor.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Detroit’s new hockey team holds practice games at Winsor. It is Detroit’s first professional hockey team. Art Duncan is the captain.
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Record #:
15_39
Title: Franklin daycare center. Shots of children interacting and eating.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Franklin daycare center. Shots of children interacting and eating. The Franklin Settlement is one of the institutions receiving support from the Detroit Community Fund.
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Title: Franklin daycare center. Shots of children interacting and eating.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Franklin daycare center. Shots of children interacting and eating. The Franklin Settlement is one of the institutions receiving support from the Detroit Community Fund.
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Record #:
15_40
Title: Inauguration of 28th Governor Fred W. Green.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Inauguration of 28th Governor Fred W. Green. Chief Justice Nelson Sharpe administered the oath of office. The Inaugural Ball is held in the Capital Building.
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Title: Inauguration of 28th Governor Fred W. Green.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Inauguration of 28th Governor Fred W. Green. Chief Justice Nelson Sharpe administered the oath of office. The Inaugural Ball is held in the Capital Building.
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Record #:
15_41
Title: Federal officials rout 14 illegal aliens who are deported.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Federal officials rout 14 illegal aliens who are deported.
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Title: Federal officials rout 14 illegal aliens who are deported.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Federal officials rout 14 illegal aliens who are deported.
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Record #:
15_42
Title: Northwestern hockey team boasts three pairs of sisters who play an excellent game.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Northwestern hockey team boasts three pairs of sisters who play an excellent game.
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Title: Northwestern hockey team boasts three pairs of sisters who play an excellent game.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Northwestern hockey team boasts three pairs of sisters who play an excellent game.
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Record #:
15_43
Title: Children at Detroit Golf Club during an annual party.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Children at Detroit Golf Club during an annual party. Miss Viola P. Armstrong and Miss E. Robinson were in charge of the program.
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Title: Children at Detroit Golf Club during an annual party.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: Children at Detroit Golf Club during an annual party. Miss Viola P. Armstrong and Miss E. Robinson were in charge of the program.
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Record #:
15_44
Title: New commander for Detroit Fire Fighters, Chief Stephan De May and First Assistant Chief Michael Callahan take up new positions.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: New commander for Detroit Fire Fighters, Chief Stephan De May and First Assistant Chief Michael Callahan take up new positions. Fire Commissioner C. Hayward Murphy pins the new badges on the officers.
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Title: New commander for Detroit Fire Fighters, Chief Stephan De May and First Assistant Chief Michael Callahan take up new positions.
Date: c. mid 1920s
Description: New commander for Detroit Fire Fighters, Chief Stephan De May and First Assistant Chief Michael Callahan take up new positions. Fire Commissioner C. Hayward Murphy pins the new badges on the officers.
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