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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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Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Digital Collection: Search

You searched for "Detroit Riverfront"

781 Results Found

Postcard - Detroit in 1820.

Postcard

2008.112.249Archive

Detroit in 1820.

Print - Portholes of the Past / Detroit Riverfront / 1701-1937

Print

1937.005.001Archive

Portholes of the Past / Detroit Riverfront / 1701-1937

Postcard - Detroit

Postcard

2015.065.074Archive

Detroit

Postcard - Detroit River Skyline

Postcard

2013.045.190Archive

Detroit River Skyline

Postcard - Detroit Aglow

Postcard

2013.045.188Archive

Detroit Aglow

Postcard - Detroit River Panorama

Postcard

2012.046.766Archive

Detroit River Panorama

Drawing

Drawing

2013.049.209Archive

U-Matic - Fire Boat
City from River #2
8-14-90

U-Matic

2015.008.271Archive

Fire Boat
City from River #2
8-14-90

Print, Photographic - Detroit Civic Center

Print, Photographic

2013.049.269Photo

Detroit Civic Center

Image, Digital

Image, Digital

2013.013.120Photo

Postcard - Sky Line, Detroit River Front at Night, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

2011.036.206Archive

Sky Line, Detroit River Front at Night, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard - Detroit Harbor, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

1988.062.003Archive

Detroit Harbor, Detroit, Mich.

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