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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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Print, Photographic

1982.144.141Photo

File, Digital Video - Lucille Clifton
Morning Discussion
4/14/00

File, Digital Video

2022.501.015Archive

Lucille Clifton
Morning Discussion
4/14/00

Letter

Letter

1929.035.010lArchive

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2022.094.011Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2022.094.008Photo

U-Matic - Campaign '85
8*43
Sue Marx Films
H7936
10-18-85

U-Matic

2015.008.158Archive

Campaign '85
8*43
Sue Marx Films
H7936
10-18-85

Diploma

Diploma

1971.001.011Archive

U-Matic - Eastern Market
Cut-A-Ways
5-17-1991

U-Matic

2015.008.239Archive

Eastern Market
Cut-A-Ways
5-17-1991

Letter

Letter

2014.002.653Archive

Film, Motion Picture - Detroit Today and Tomorrow. Mardigian Corp. and Connecting Channels Proj.

Film, Motion Picture

2016.086.001Archive

Detroit Today and Tomorrow. Mardigian Corp. and Connecting Channels Proj.

U-Matic - My Heart Is With Detroit
Devil's Night Program 1992
10-29-92
Tape 2

U-Matic

2015.008.148Archive

My Heart Is With Detroit
Devil's Night Program 1992
10-29-92
Tape 2

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2012.022.242Photo

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