Newlab at Michigan Central Building - Old photos
Newlab at Michigan Central Building
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A crowd gathers outside what was to be a new U.S. Post Office for the cornerstone laying ceremony on May 16, 1936.
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The new post office branch and sorting facility is seen in late 1936, shortly after completion.
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A small part of the massive mail-sorting operation.
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A small part of the massive mail-sorting operation.
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A small part of the massive mail-sorting operation.
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Firefighters fight a fire that broke out in the Roosevelt warehouse in March 1987.