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With two great museums, the Detroit Historical Society offers engaging opportunities to learn about and explore the city's rich history, from its automotive legacy to its maritime heritage.

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Detroit Historical Museum

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Enjoy a variety of events, from lectures, book talks, and film screenings to family-friendly activities, behind-the-scenes tours, concerts, and more!

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Explore a wide range of tools and resources crafted to inspire curiosity and support learning for educators, students, and lifelong learners alike.

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Learn about our history, meet the dedicated team preserving Detroit’s legacy, and discover what we’re doing today.

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Digital Collection: Random Images

Album, Record - Denny McLain At The Organ: The Detroit Tigers' Superstar Swings with Today's Hits

Music, Sheet - Mackinac Island Waltz (Turtle Island)

Postcard - Jefferson Avenue, Detroit.

Pennant

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U-Matic - Good Master Edit Herman

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Proof, Printing

Postcard - Belle Isle, Detroit

Pliers

Photograph, Cabinet

Postcard - Fort Street West, Detroit, Mich.

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Chain, Key

Page

Mahjong

Bottle, Medicine

Drawing

Drawing

Print, Photographic - 7000 Michigan, Trancik's Drugs

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Game, Card

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Print, Photographic - G.T., Robin Hood Flour, T.J. Wing Bldg.

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Map - City of Detroit
Department of Parks and Recreation
Property Map - Schools Recreation Program

Book, Prayer

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Transparency, Lantern-slide - Indians Fishing, Sault Ste. Marie Mich

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Card, Holiday

Sketch

Model

Iron

Invitation - Joe and Max

Bat, Baseball

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Envelope - Cunningham's Drug Stores

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