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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 "Books"

1181 Results Found

Invoice

Invoice

1947.126.005Archive

Postcard - Aero View of Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

1945.064.001Archive

Aero View of Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1943.420.008Photo

Booklet - In Memoriam Hazen S. Pingree 1901

Booklet

1943.159.001Archive

In Memoriam Hazen S. Pingree 1901

Postcard - Skyline from Grand Circus Park, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

1939.026.005Archive

Skyline from Grand Circus Park, Detroit, Mich.

Rules - Rules and Regulations of the Detroit Fire Department

Rules

1934.005.001Archive

Rules and Regulations of the Detroit Fire Department

Maquette

Maquette

1930.128.003Object

Maquette

Maquette

1930.128.001Object

Booklet

Booklet

1930.110.001Archive

Film, Motion Picture - C1 - 3 Power to Serve - Burroughs

Film, Motion Picture

2015.011.012Archive

C1 - 3 Power to Serve - Burroughs

Film, Motion Picture - EMS

Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.062Archive

EMS

Film, Motion Picture - "Detroit, Today & Tomorrow" Kresge Foundation & S.S. Kresge Co., B-1

Film, Motion Picture

2015.011.033Archive

"Detroit, Today & Tomorrow" Kresge Foundation & S.S. Kresge Co., B-1

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