Advertisement card for the Holiness Youth Crusade in Detroit, Michigan

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An advertisement card for a Youth Crusade event at The Detroit Institute of Arts Auditorium featuring the Cleveland Colored Quintet and the speaker Capt. James Deweerd. The card is printed in dark blue and orange ink with details about the event, including speakers and musical guests. The upper center of the car features a printed photo of the Cleveland Colored Quintet, shown standing in a straight line from the waist up, wearing suits and ties and holding instruments. The other side of the card has a printed address for the Wager Family of Mt. Clemens, Michigan, a one cent stamp, and a postal office stamp dated October 27, 1947.

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