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

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Postcard - Lafayette Blvd. Looking Southwest showing Detroit River and Canada in distance.

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Lafayette Blvd. Looking Southwest showing Detroit River and Canada in distance.

Print, Photographic - Pilot House of the Fire Boat "John Kendall"

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Pilot House of the Fire Boat "John Kendall"

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Postcard - Rouge Plant Docks, Ford Motor Company

Postcard

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Rouge Plant Docks, Ford Motor Company

Magazine - Our Social Magnet

Magazine

2010.004.230Archive

Our Social Magnet

Envelope - American Express Company,
Detroit, Michigan Office

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American Express Company,
Detroit, Michigan Office

Lithograph - City of Detroit, Michigan

Lithograph

2010.004.037Archive

City of Detroit, Michigan

Flier

Flier

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