Digital Collection: Biographical | Detroit Historical Society

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Digital Collection: Biographical

2256 Results Found

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1948.132.020Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1948.132.019Photo

Booklet - Father Richard: Notes on His Printing in Early Detroit

Booklet

1948.117.001Archive

Father Richard: Notes on His Printing in Early Detroit

Speech - Eulogy on the late General Philip H. Sheridan

Speech

1948.068.034Archive

Eulogy on the late General Philip H. Sheridan

Deed

Deed

1948.050.001Archive

Music, Sheet - Wedding March

Music, Sheet

1948.038.015Archive

Wedding March

Card, Calling

Card, Calling

1948.028.999Archive

Proclamation

Proclamation

1948.028.001Archive

Program - The Burial Office for Henry Ford

Program

1948.004.001Archive

The Burial Office for Henry Ford

Book - Trowbrodge Memorial

Book

1947.166.002Archive

Trowbrodge Memorial

Letter

Letter

1947.111.006Archive

Certificate

Certificate

1947.082.999Archive