Detroit History in HD
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High definition transfers from our collection of 8, 16, and 35 mm films.
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J.L. Hudson's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Vacation Footage (c. 1924)
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What Makes Detroit a Great City? Industry and Henry Ford (c. 1925)
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Detroit Needs the Proposed International Bridge (1927)
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1927 - 1928 Home Movies of Belle Isle, New Year's Day Snow, and New Mexico
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Nawrot Home Movies: Detroit House of Correction, Wolverines Football, and Ontario Trip (c. 1928)
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Nawrot Home Movies: 1930 Harmsworth, Lake Orion, 1931 Harmsworth, 1938 Gold Cup
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Joe Louis, Father Charles Coughlin, and 1935 World Series Newsreels (c. 1935)
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Adventures in Research (c. 1936)
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Up To Now (1939)
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Chester J. Selden Home Movie: The Andrews 1938, Betty's Cottage 1941
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C. 1940 Color 8mm Footage of Metro Detroit
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OLIVER H. PERRY at the Soo Locks (c. 1940)
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Coming Out Party (1941)
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Nawrot Home Movies: Georgian Bay Trip Lake Orion, Belle Isle, and Garden (c. 1941)
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Chester J. Selden Home Movie: Air Trips 1941-1958
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Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund 1942 Promotional Film
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The World Series of 1945, Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs
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1946 Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race
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Nawrot Home Movies: Christmas, Lake Orion, Wedding, Thanksgiving Parade (c. 1947)
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Last Cruise of the J.T. WING (1948)
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C. 1950 Detroit Footage
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Put-In-Bay and Mackinac Ferry Footage (c. 1950)
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Wonder Cruises on Our Inland Seas (c. 1950)
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Champion Spark Plug Factory Footage (c. 1950)
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Men and Mills, c. 1950
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July 24, 1951, Detroit Celebrates Her 250th Birthday with a Huge Parade
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Detroit's 250th Birthday Festival Parade (1951)
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Detroit's 250th Birthday Festival Parade and Hunter Footage (1951)
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Detroit's 250 Birthday Festival Highlights (Reel 1), Filmed by Leslie B. Eby (1951)
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Detroit's 250th Birthday Festival Highlights (Reel 2), Filmed by Leslie B. Eby (1951)
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They Builded a City (1951)
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A Visit to Detroit's Bureau of Plumbing Inspection (1951)
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A Visit to Detroit's Bureau of Plumbing Inspection Additional Footage, Reel 1 (1951)
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A Visit to Detroit's Bureau of Plumbing Inspection Additional Footage, Reel 2 (1951)
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A Visit to Detroit's Bureau of Plumbing Inspection Additional Footage, Reel 3 (1951)
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Harry Nutall Home Movies, "Our Trip to Bob-lo - 1952"
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1952 Detroit Historical Society New Member Party and Detroit Lions at Briggs Stadium
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1953 Detroit Historical Museum Footage
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Chester J. Selden Home Movie: Wayne University Graduation and Ludington Trip (1953)
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1953 Detroit Historical Society New Member Party and University of Michigan Football Game
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World's Championship Football Game (Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions, 1953)
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Out of the Future (1954)
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1955 Soap Box Derby Boblo Island Cruise
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Port Huron to Lake Huron Sailing Trip, and Icebreaker ACACIA (c. 1955)
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Antique Car Parade on Jefferson and Woodward Avenues Reel 1 (c. 1956)
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Antique Car Parade on Jefferson and Woodward Avenues Reel 2 (c. 1956)
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The Power to Serve, A Presentation of Burroughs Corporation (1956)
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The Ulysses S. Grant Home's Arrival at the Michigan State Fairgrounds (1957)
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Detroit: Today and Tomorrow - Detroit Clearing House and the Civic Center (1957)
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Detroit: Today and Tomorrow - Socony Mobil Oil Company and Parks and Recreation (1957)
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Detroit: Today and Tomorrow - Kresge Foundation and the S.S. Kresge Company (1957)
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Detroit: Today and Tomorrow - Standard Accident Insurance Co. and the Detroit Board of Ed. (1957)
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Detroit: Today and Tomorrow - Twin Pines Dairy and the Detroit Board of Health (1957)
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Detroit: Today and Tomorrow - Fire and Police Departments, and Kowalski Sausage (1957)
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Detroit: Today and Tomorrow - Mardigian Corporation and the Connecting Channels Project (1957)
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Launch of the EDMUND FITZGERALD Hull #301, Great Lakes Engineering Works (1958)
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TASHMOO Crowd, Launch of the EDMUND FITZGERALD, and c. 1962 River Traffic
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The Spirit of Detroit (1959)
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The Fort Wayne Story (1959)
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The Long Ships Passing (1959)
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Bayview Yacht Club Footage (c. 1959)
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Cruise of the SOUTH AMERICAN, Chicago to Detroit (c. 1960)
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The Story of FTD's 50th Anniversary Convention (1960)
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Boblo As Seen on "Weekend," July 31, 1962
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Journey to Yesterday (1962)
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Miracle At Your Doorstep (c. 1962)
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Chinese Language School Teacher Interview, George Stark Footage, and F.B.I. Raid Photo (c. 1962)
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1962 Chinatown Footage
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Tomorrow Is Today, Chrysler Corporation Turbine Car (1963)
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Detroit Police Mounted Bureau Footage (c. 1963)
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"Design on Wheels" at the Detroit Historical Museum (1964)
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Detroit: City on the Move (1965)
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Detroit's Pattern of Growth (1965)
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Extra Alarms (1965)
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Great Lakes Adventure (c. 1965)
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Michigan U.S.A. (c. 1965)
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Edward T. Breslin's "Riot Film" (1967)
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Detroit Odds and Ends (c. 1967)
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On the Way! (1969)
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Nicholas Hood on Crime Prevention (c. 1970)
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Detroit Police Department Crime Prevention Section Public Service Announcements (c. 1970)
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I Am Detroit (c. 1971)
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The Straits de Troit (c. 1971)
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Fort Wayne 1972
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Detroit Police Academy Cadet Drills (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Car Radio and Academy Classroom (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Dispatch Center Electrowriter and Map (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Dispatch Center (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Department Scooters and Target Practice (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Academy Classroom (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Dispatch Center and Mayor's Office (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Department Academy and Headquarters (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Scooter Officer, Emergency Operator, and Cadet Training (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Officer with Scooter (c. 1972)
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Detroit Police Academy Gym and Classroom (c. 1972)
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First Michigan Reenactors at Fort Wayne (1973)
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Coleman A. Young 1973 Promo Footage
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Emergency Medical Service and "Detroit... Get to Know Me Better" Hart Plaza Event Footage (c. 1974)
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Take Another Look At Detroit (c. 1975)
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Renaissance Center (c. 1976)
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Nicholas Hood 1977 Campaign Advertisement: "Service"
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August 30, 1979 Boblo Island 16mm Workprint
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August 31, 1979 Boblo Island 16mm Workprint
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Where Else But Detroit (c. 1980)
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1981 Boblo Island 35mm Dailies, Reel 1
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1981 Boblo Island 35mm Dailies, Reel 2: "Entertainment, C.U. Bear"
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1981 Boblo Island 35mm Dailies, Reel 3: "Boat, Animals Waving, Falling Star"
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Golfers, Detroit Zoo, Lab, Detroit Pistons at Joe Louis (1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Ren Cen, Computer Class, Financial District, and Robotics (1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Robotics Display, Detroit Renaissance, and Gov. Milliken (1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Riverfront Kite Contest and Bicycle Route Dedication (1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Exterior Shots (1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Windsor, New Center, Scott Hall, Detroit Assembly, and Ren Cen (1981)
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Detroit Means Business Footage: Emily's Across the Street, Trolley Plaza, Oakland University (1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Natural Gas Drilling Rig (1981)
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Detroit Means Business Footage: Max M. Fisher and Mayor Coleman A. Young (1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Lab, Hudson's Market Place, Dining, and View from Ren Cen (c. 1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Laboratory, Stroh's Brewery, and Chrysler Plant (c. 1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Hart Plaza Ice Skaters (c. 1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Studio, Vocational School, Better Made, and Ronald Ratner (c. 1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Velvet Peanut Butter, Randolph Tech Center, and Railyard (c. 1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: SEMTA Trains, Circus, Eastern Market, Marathon, Poletown Site (1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Celebrate New Center Event in New Center Park (c. 1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Indian Village, Art Fair, Festival of India, Greektown (c. 1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Detroit City Airport, Greektown, Henry Ford Hospital, and WCCC (1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Downtown, Belle Isle, Cultural Center & Riverfront Aerials (c. 1981)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Greektown at Night and Riverfront Plaza Blueprint (c. 1981)
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Greater Detroit, SuperCity U.S.A. (1983)
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Detroit Means Business B-Roll: Electronics Assembly and Aerial Footage (c. 1982)
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Detroit Means Business (1985)
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C. 1984 Boblo Island 35mm Original Camera Negative: Aerial Footage
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1984 Boblo Island 16mm Original Camera Negative
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This is My Home, This Is Detroit (1985)
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Neighborhoods 1: Gertrude Powe and Virginia Park (1985)
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Neighborhoods 2: Michigan Avenue Concert (1985)
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Neighborhoods 3: Bronson Gentry and Charlie Smith (1985)
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Neighborhoods 5: Chicago Pete, Clarence Walton, and the McDonalds at Chene Park (1985)
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Neighborhoods 6: Susan Hatfield and Tom Benson at Detroit Police Mini Station (1985)
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Neighborhoods 7: Anna and John McDonald, and Chicago Pete's Children (1985)
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Neighborhoods 8: North Rosedale Park Soccer Game and New Center Commons (1985)
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Neighborhoods 10: Rich Family Cutaways; Larry Lamb and Herbie Williams (1985)
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Neighborhoods 11: Rich Family of Rosedale Park, Susan Hatfield, and Singing Children (1985)
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Neighborhoods 13: Mayor Coleman Young at Manoogian Mansion (1985)
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Neighborhoods 12: Community Centers (1985)
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Neighborhoods 24: Trims 1-66 (1985)
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Neighborhoods 25: Trims 67-143 (1985)
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Neighborhoods 26: Trims 144-221 (1985)
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Neighborhoods 28: Cutaways - New Center MOS and Awards, Blue Pigs (1985)
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Neighborhoods 29: Oakman Boulevard, Elmwood Park, and Brewster Project Townhouses (1985)
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Neighborhoods 30: 1985 Bright and Beautiful Award Ceremony with the Blue Pigs (1985)
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Neighborhoods 31: Workprint Trims (1985)
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Neighborhoods 33: Historical Photo Stills, Eastern Market, Corktown, and Indian Village (1985)
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Neighborhoods 36: Corktown, Aerial Footage, and North Rosedale Park Soccer Game (1985)
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Neighborhoods 38: Workprint (1985)
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1985 Boblo Island 35mm Original Camera Negative, Rolls 1-3: Screamer and Fort Fun
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1985 Boblo Island 35mm Original Camera Negative, Rolls 4 and 5: Fort Fun and Boblo Bear
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1985 Boblo Island 35mm Original Camera Negative, Rolls 6 and 7: Boblo Bear and Falling Star
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1985 Boblo Island 30-Second and 10-Second Spots, 35mm Workprint
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1987 Boblo Island 35mm Footage: Captain Andy's Rivertown Review
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1987 Boblo Island 35mm Footage: Skytower and Carousel
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The Detroit Lions 1955 Football Highlights
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