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Bootlegger's Paradise
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Feature story of the Jewish Purple Gang of Prohibition Era Detroit; photos and bibliography.
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Detroit: I Do Mind Dying
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Book by Dan Georgakas. An account of Detroit in the late 1960s with a focus on black auto workers who formed the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement.
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Friends of Belle Isle
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An organization that promotes the preservation of Detroit's historic island park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. History, activities, attractions, directions, membership and contact information.
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Panorama of Old Detroit
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Through new and old photographs, watch the city of Detroit grow and decay from 1906 to the present.
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Rearview Mirror - A Look Back at Our Lives in Detroit
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A living history project from the photo and story archives of the Detroit News.
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The Museum of African American History
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Dedicated to the preservation and presentation of African and African American history and culture.
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Belle Isle
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Historic description and photographs of Belle Isle, including the aquarium, conservatory, and casino buildings.
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Burton Historical Collection
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The local history collection of the Detroit Public Library. Site features visitor information, guides for genealogists, and inventories for church records.
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Detroit Michigan Beginnings
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Outlines the founding and early history of the city and important events.
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Michigan Central Car Ferry, 1901
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Photograph of the car ferry, Michigan Central, entering its slip in the Detroit River, taken sometime between 1880 and 1901. From the American Memory collection of the Library of Congress.
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