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Compendium of History of Biography The City of Detroit

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Compendium of History of Biography The City of Detroit

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Compendium of History of Biography of The City of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan. (anon). Henry Taylor & Co. First edition. 4to. Illustrated. Important reference work.

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