Digital Collection: Maritime | Detroit Historical Society

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Digital Collection: Maritime

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Certificate, Stock - Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company

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Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company

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Card, Meal - First Sitting

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First Sitting