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Detroit Times - artifacts

Legendary Detroit Times city editor Jim Trainor

Legendary Detroit Times city editor Jim Trainor

Legendary Detroit Times cops reporter Ray Girardin

Legendary Detroit Times cops reporter Ray Girardin

A type book, used as reference for which fonts should be used where in the paper

A type book, used as reference for which fonts should be used where in the paper

A ruler from the Times, used to lay out the pages or advertising

A ruler from the Times, used to lay out the pages or advertising

Former Detroit Times reporter Norman Prady, with a signed photo of legendary Times newsman Jim Trainor.

Former Detroit Times reporter Norman Prady, with a signed photo of legendary Times newsman Jim Trainor.

A front page of the Detroit Times from World War II

A front page of the Detroit Times from World War II

An employee newsletter announcing the arrival of legendary Times reporter Ray Girardin at the paper

An employee newsletter announcing the arrival of legendary Times reporter Ray Girardin at the paper

A newsboy bag from the Times

A newsboy bag from the Times

Copy of the program for the building's opening

Copy of the program for the building's opening

A news clipping on the Times Building

A news clipping on the Times Building

A news clipping on the Times Building's opening

A news clipping on the Times Building's opening