Digital Collection: Maritime | Detroit Historical Society

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Digital Collection: Maritime

8521 Results Found

Nameplate - Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Detroit Historical Commission

Nameplate

2012.004.028Object

Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Detroit Historical Commission

Pin, Lapel

Pin, Lapel

2012.004.027Object

Tack, Tie - APBA

Tack, Tie

2012.004.026Object

APBA

Pin, Lapel - Great Lakes Maritime Institute
Life Member

Pin, Lapel

2012.004.025Object

Great Lakes Maritime Institute
Life Member

Button - Stroh's '82 Gold Cup APBA
Regatta Booster

Button

2012.004.024Object

Stroh's '82 Gold Cup APBA
Regatta Booster

Pin, Lapel - Spirit of Detroit Thunderfest, Inc.

Pin, Lapel

2012.004.023Object

Spirit of Detroit Thunderfest, Inc.

Pin, Lapel - Great Lakes Maritime Institute

Pin, Lapel

2012.004.022Object

Great Lakes Maritime Institute

Flag

Flag

2012.004.008Object

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2012.001.001Photo

Envelope - Western Union Telegraph Company

Envelope

2011.064.017Archive

Western Union Telegraph Company

Telegram - Postal Telegraph Cable Company

Telegram

2011.064.016Archive

Postal Telegraph Cable Company

Telegram - The Western Union Telegraph Company

Telegram

2011.064.015Archive

The Western Union Telegraph Company