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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

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Poster - Motherless Fatherless Starving

Poster

1957.034.056Archive

Motherless Fatherless Starving

Catalog, Sales - Mabley & Company Fall & Winter Catalogue 1886-7

Catalog, Sales

1956.058.001Archive

Mabley & Company Fall & Winter Catalogue 1886-7

Stretcher, Sock

Stretcher, Sock

1955.215.001Object

Advertisement - James D. Silsbee,
General Wholesale Furniture Agent

Advertisement

1955.024.002Archive

James D. Silsbee,
General Wholesale Furniture Agent

Advertisement - James D. Silsbee,
General Wholesale Furniture Agent

Advertisement

1955.024.001Archive

James D. Silsbee,
General Wholesale Furniture Agent

Booklet - Twenty Millions Spent Annually Fooling You

Booklet

1954.168.006Archive

Twenty Millions Spent Annually Fooling You

Poster - Buy War Bonds

Poster

1954.129.012Archive

Buy War Bonds

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1953.067.017Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1953.026.028Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1953.026.022Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1952.332.001Photo

Statement, Financial

Statement, Financial

1952.203.002Archive

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