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Detroit Historical Museum

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Digital Collection: Search

You searched for "Paint"

1888 Results Found

Lithograph - Detroit in 1820, with View of "Walk-In-The-Water"

Lithograph

1952.199.001Archive

Detroit in 1820, with View of "Walk-In-The-Water"

Film, Motion Picture - Reel F

Film, Motion Picture

1952.110.001Archive

Reel F

Lamp, Table - 75 M/M Victory Lamp

Lamp, Table

1952.085.001Object

75 M/M Victory Lamp

Radio Component

Radio Component

1951.288.010Object

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1951.237.001Photo

Carriage - Dhs_1951_213_001_arceye_user_002

Carriage

1951.213.001Object

Figure

1951.136.001Object

Toy

Toy

1949.026.283Object

Animal, Toy

Animal, Toy

1949.026.157Object

Container, Fuel

Container, Fuel

1948.223.025Object

Hearse - 1893 Cunningham Coach Co. Hearse

Hearse

1948.178.001Object

1893 Cunningham Coach Co. Hearse

Drawing, Technical

Drawing, Technical

1948.149.146Archive

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