Digital Collection: Biographical | Detroit Historical Society

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Digital Collection: Biographical

2249 Results Found

Booklet - Father Richard, Notes on his printing in early Detroit

Booklet

2013.048.808Archive

Father Richard, Notes on his printing in early Detroit

Booklet - Gabriel Richard: Second Founder of Detroit

Booklet

2013.048.807Archive

Gabriel Richard: Second Founder of Detroit

Booklet - Gabriel Richard

Booklet

2013.048.806Archive

Gabriel Richard

Booklet - Father Gabriel Richard

Booklet

2013.048.805Archive

Father Gabriel Richard

Program

Program

2013.048.804Archive

Program - First Annual Gabriel Richard Lecture

Program

2013.048.803Archive

First Annual Gabriel Richard Lecture

Booklet - Father Gabriel Richard

Booklet

2013.048.802Archive

Father Gabriel Richard

Eulogy - Eulogy on George Washington

Eulogy

2013.048.801Archive

Eulogy on George Washington

Proclamation - Father Gabriel Richard Day

Proclamation

2013.048.800Archive

Father Gabriel Richard Day

Announcement, Funeral

Announcement, Funeral

2013.048.799Archive

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2013.048.796Photo

Booklet - Pontiac, Chief of the Ottawas.

Booklet

2013.048.789Archive

Pontiac, Chief of the Ottawas.