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Detroit Old City Hall Statues, 1961
Statues of French explorers from atop Detroit's demolished City Hall await relocation to Marquette University, 1961. Source.
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General Dynamics' Atlas rocket manufacturing plant in San Diego, back in the day. Source.
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