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Detroit Photos
Landmarks including the Wayne County Building, Detroit City Hall, Hotel Pontchartrain, Ford Building, Dime Bank, Detroit Post Office, Woodward Avenue, the Campus Martius and Cadillac Square. Telling the story of the city from the turn of the century to the 1940s, these Detroit photos can be purchased as fine-art prints.
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Detroit of Detroit: 1904
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The Casino at Belle Isle: 1907
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Detroit Publishing: The Sequel
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Detroit Publishing: 1910
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Dime Bank: 1912
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Hudson, Peerless, Pope: 1910
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The Office, Part II: 1902
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Office Visit: 1902
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Tourist Auto Co.: 1910
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East From Majestic: 1903
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McGraw Building: 1908
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German American Bank: 1911
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The Big P.O.: 1912
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Hotel Tuller: 1980s
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Hotel Cadillac: 1914
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Stuff It: 1922
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School Pool: 1922
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Statler and Tuller: 1920
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School Zone: 1915
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The Tuller: 1914
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Tashmoo Plus Two: 1912
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New Detroit: 1913
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A Horse's Tail: 1914
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Dime Bank: 1911
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The Pontch Again: 1912
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Clark Park: 1900
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