Motown Museum's "Hitsville, U.S.A." Building, Detroit, Michigan, 1994
THF133597 / Motown Museum's "Hitsville, U.S.A." Building, Detroit, Michigan, 1994
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
22 February 1994
Subject Date
22 February 1994
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.111545.31
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in
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