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Digital Collection: Search

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162 Results Found

Postcard - Water Works Park, Detroit.

Postcard

2012.020.369Archive

Water Works Park, Detroit.

Postcard - Detroit in 1820.

Postcard

2011.048.001Archive

Detroit in 1820.

Negative, Glass-plate

Negative, Glass-plate

2011.040.002Photo

Print

Print

2008.112.284Archive

Print - Vue de la Ville et Fort du De'troit, 1795

Print

2008.112.252Archive

Vue de la Ville et Fort du De'troit, 1795

Postcard - Detroit in 1820.

Postcard

2008.112.249Archive

Detroit in 1820.

Print - Detroit Water front from Windmill Pointe, 1838

Print

2008.112.248Archive

Detroit Water front from Windmill Pointe, 1838

Print

Print

2008.112.246Archive

Print

Print

2008.112.140Archive

Print - Schooner Mary Morton

Print

2006.004.127Object

Schooner Mary Morton

Currency

Currency

1996.024.001Archive

Negative, Film - Water Works Park

Negative, Film

1975.037.001Photo

Water Works Park

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