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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

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Book, Ration - War Ration Book No. 3

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Photograph, Cabinet

Booklet - Annual Announcement, 1903-1904, Detroit Young Men's Christian Association

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Report, Annual

Baseball

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Drawing, Architectural - Residence to be Erected on Lot #721 Dailey Ave., Detroit, Michigan,
for Mr. W. J. Crockett

Postcard - Nancy Brown's Peace Carillon, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

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Badge, Identification

Postcard - Casino, Belle Isle Park

Pricelist

Blueprint - Historic Fort Wayne,
Post Hospital Restoration

Hearse - 1893 Cunningham Coach Co. Hearse

Print, Photographic - South End of Joe Louis Arena Construction

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Program

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Casserole

Directory - West Chicago Baptist Church

Poster

Vase, Flower

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Music, Sheet - The Detroit Free Press Christmas March

Baseball

Crate

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Certificate, Membership

Model

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Postcard - Elks Temple, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard - Campus Martius, Detroit, Mich.

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Postcard - Steamer City of Detroit III

Drawing, Architectural - A Proposed Framework for the Inner City of Detroit,
Illustrating Form and Space Possibilities

Postcard - "VACATIONLAND"

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