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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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Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Digital Collection: Search

You searched for "Car Ferries"

167 Results Found

Brochure - Lake Michigan Carferry Service

Brochure

2017.168.396Archive

Lake Michigan Carferry Service

Postcard - CITY OF GREEN BAY

Postcard

2015.065.045Archive

CITY OF GREEN BAY

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2014.057.032Photo

Photocopy

2013.042.366Archive

Inboard Profile
[Hull Nos. 226-227]

Negative, Glass-plate

Negative, Glass-plate

2011.040.174Photo

Ticket, Transportation

Ticket, Transportation

2013.004.088Archive

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2022.001.065Photo

Brochure - Cruises on Lake Erie

Brochure

2019.054.209Archive

Cruises on Lake Erie

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2013.040.264Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2013.040.103Photo

Postcard - Belle Isle Ferry Foot Woodward Ave.

Postcard

1955.272.169Archive

Belle Isle Ferry Foot Woodward Ave.

Film, Motion Picture - Urban C2 139 1546 -2342, C2 139 2355 - 3114

Film, Motion Picture

2015.007.076Archive

Urban C2 139 1546 -2342, C2 139 2355 - 3114

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