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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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Digital Collection: Search

You searched for "Paintings"

1888 Results Found

Print - General Motors

Print

1998.005.001Archive

General Motors

Print - Un Couplle

Print

1983.118.001Object

Un Couplle

Lithograph - Water Works Gate

Lithograph

1967.050.001Archive

Water Works Gate

Drawing

Drawing

1966.061.001Object

Sketch - Portrait of John J. Bagley

Sketch

1956.103.040Object

Portrait of John J. Bagley

Relief - Abraham Lincoln

Relief

1950.216.004Object

Abraham Lincoln

Drawing

Drawing

1948.186.030Object

Film, Motion Picture - Where Else But Detroit

Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.055Archive

Where Else But Detroit

Film, Motion Picture - 250th Anniv. Parade '51

Film, Motion Picture

1966.051.003Archive

250th Anniv. Parade '51

U-Matic - Neighborhood/City Clips
Demolition
7-10-89

U-Matic

2015.008.299Archive

Neighborhood/City Clips
Demolition
7-10-89

Film, Motion Picture - Extra Alarms 1965

Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.057Archive

Extra Alarms 1965

Film, Motion Picture - Miracle at Your Doorstep, the Detroit News' Hold for Editing, WWJ News Film

Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.095Archive

Miracle at Your Doorstep, the Detroit News' Hold for Editing, WWJ News Film

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