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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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Explore exhibitions, immersive experiences, and learning opportunities – at our museums, in the community, and online!

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Enjoy a variety of events, from lectures, book talks, and film screenings to family-friendly activities, behind-the-scenes tours, concerts, and more!

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Explore a wide range of tools and resources crafted to inspire curiosity and support learning for educators, students, and lifelong learners alike.

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Learn about our history, meet the dedicated team preserving Detroit’s legacy, and discover what we’re doing today.

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Help celebrate and protect Detroit’s legacy by giving, getting involved, or becoming part of our community!

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Digital Collection: Random Images

Postcard - Hook and Ladder in Action - Hook And Ladder in Action

Roster - The Merchant and Manufacturers Exchange

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Postcard - City Hall, Detroit, Mich.

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Print, Photographic - Refreshments, Greyhound Bus Station

Print, Photographic - Unloading Clay

Album, Record - Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile

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Patent - Assignment Before Patent

Program - Detroit Firemen's 44th Annual Field Day Year Book

Negative, Film

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Blueprint - Basement Plan,
The Roostertail, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

Postcard

Transparency, Lantern Slide

Carte-de-visite

Program - Celebrating the Memory of Coleman Alexander Young,
A Life of Struggle Becomes a Rich Legacy

Certificate, Stock

Teapot

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Drawing

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Blueprint - 63 Ft. Aircraft Rescue Boat - Mark 3,
Deck Fittings Locations

Drawing

Radio Component

Card, Trade

Postcard - Sandwich Street, Windsor, Canada.

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Iron

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Booklet

Postcard - The Casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.

Newsletter - Jib Sheet

Postcard

Print, Photographic - Indian Village, 1037 Seminole

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Postcard - Horticultural and Fishery Building, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

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