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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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Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Digital Collection: Random Images

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Pitcher, Water

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Carriage - Dhs_1951_213_001_arceye_user_002

Model

Pamphlet - The Packard Motor Car Company Collection of the Detroit Historical Museum

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Print, Photographic - Ambassador Bridge

Letter - Real Estate Titles in Detroit, Past, Present and Future

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Blueprint - Historic Fort Wayne,
Post Hospital Restoration

Negative, Film

Transparency, Slide

Printer

Letter

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Postcard, Picture

Directory, Telephone - The Speaking Telephone!
List of Subscribers connected with the Central Office System

Schedule - S.S. Canadiana

Poster - 25th Detroit Music Awards

Needle, Injection

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Photograph, Cabinet

Print, Photographic - "Lincoln Park"

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Bond - Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co.
First Mortgage Registered Gold Bond

Ribbon, Political

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Program - Official Program, Spirit of Detroit Offshore Race, June 29th, and Unlimited & Grand Prix Races, on July 1, 1979

Program, Theater

Blueprint - Garrison Buildings [Nos. 302, 303, 312],
Historic Fort Wayne Restoration Project

Cartoon

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Print, Photographic

Booklet - The Ford Rotunda: Fifty Years Forward on the American Road

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Nappy

Directory, Membership

Toy

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Pitcher, Cream

Print, Photographic

Transparency, Slide

Sticker, Bumper - Keep Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh

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