Digital Collection: Biographical | Detroit Historical Society

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Digital Collection: Biographical

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Booklet - Putnam's Monthly Historical Magazine, Vol. I, No. 10, Article IX

Booklet

1957.099.007Archive

Putnam's Monthly Historical Magazine, Vol. I, No. 10, Article IX

Card, Calling

Card, Calling

1957.099.006Archive

Letter

Letter

1957.099.005Archive

Carte-de-visite

Carte-de-visite

1957.099.004Photo

Postcard, Picture

Postcard, Picture

1957.099.003Archive

Carte-de-visite

Carte-de-visite

1957.099.002Photo

Photograph, Cabinet

Photograph, Cabinet

1957.099.001Photo

Ribbon, Commemorative

Ribbon, Commemorative

1956.356.004Object

Ribbon, Commemorative

Ribbon, Commemorative

1956.356.003Object

Postcard

Postcard

1956.291.009Archive

Postcard

Postcard

1956.291.005Archive

Invitation

Invitation

1956.140.002Archive