Digital Collection: General History | Detroit Historical Society

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Digital Collection: General History

1518 Results Found

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1945.116.001Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1945.115.001Photo

Pincers

Pincers

1944.479.001Object

Article

Article

1943.420.049Archive

Map - Wards and Election Districts - City of Detroit

Map

1941.054.009Archive

Wards and Election Districts - City of Detroit

Lithograph

Lithograph

1941.013.001Archive

Bag

Bag

1941.007.001bObject

Nail

Nail

1941.004.003Object

Key

Key

1941.004.002Object

Map - Guide Map of the City of Detroit

Map

1940.061.008Archive

Guide Map of the City of Detroit

Etching - Pontiac Memorial Tree

Etching

1938.043.001gArchive

Pontiac Memorial Tree

Etching - Pear Trees

Etching

1938.043.001fArchive

Pear Trees