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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

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Digital Collection: Search

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Print - View of Detroit in 1796, from the original painting in Paris

Print

2008.112.269Archive

View of Detroit in 1796, from the original painting in Paris

Painting - Detroit City Airport Terminal

Painting

2007.004.253Object

Detroit City Airport Terminal

Painting - Uniquely Sanders

Painting

1995.012.041Archive

Uniquely Sanders

Painting - Freighters at Buffalo

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1982.141.010Object

Freighters at Buffalo

Painting - OWEGO

Painting

1968.267.004Object

OWEGO

Painting

Painting

1968.038.001Object

Print - Opening of Navigation on the Detroit River

Print

1967.001.025Archive

Opening of Navigation on the Detroit River

Painting - White Shoals, Lake Michigan

Painting

1964.272.002Object

White Shoals, Lake Michigan

Painting - ISLAND QUEEN

Painting

1963.274.002Object

ISLAND QUEEN

Painting - Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Painting

2024.126.001Object

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Painting - Sparkman Deats Foster

Painting

2018.121.001Object

Sparkman Deats Foster

Painting

Painting

2018.033.014Object

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