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With two great museums, the Detroit Historical Society offers engaging opportunities to learn about and explore the city's rich history, from its automotive legacy to its maritime heritage.

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Detroit Historical Museum

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Digital Collection: Search

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Postcard - Detroit River, Closed First Time in Fourteen Years

Postcard

2012.020.537Archive

Detroit River, Closed First Time in Fourteen Years

Wrapper - Oceanic Cut Plug

Wrapper

2012.004.206Archive

Oceanic Cut Plug

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2011.045.003Photo

Book, Discharge - United States Coast Guard Continuous Discharge Book No. 315486

Book, Discharge

2011.045.001Archive

United States Coast Guard Continuous Discharge Book No. 315486

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2011.044.019Photo

Print, Photographic

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2011.025.002Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2011.004.119aPhoto

Stick, Walking

Stick, Walking

2011.004.093Object

Certificate, Stock - Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company

Certificate, Stock

2010.004.231Archive

Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company

Certificate, Stock - Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company

Certificate, Stock

2010.004.202Archive

Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company

Certificate, Stock - Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company

Certificate, Stock

2010.004.201Archive

Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2009.053.011Photo

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