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Vanity Ballroom - Historic photos (exterior)

Vanity Ballroom

Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.

The beat-up marquee is seen in 1980.

The beat-up marquee is seen in 1980.

Photo from the Free Press archives.

The Vanity shortly after opening in 1929.

The Vanity shortly after opening in 1929.

Photo from Michigan Architect and Engineer via the Burton Historical Collection

Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives