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The museum stood at Jefferson and Hastings, which was replaced with the Chrysler Freeway. Photo from the Burton Collection.
An early photograph from the Detroit Publishing Co. Photo from the Library of Congress.
Another view of the entrance around 1890. Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
Interior room of the Museum of Art, with paintings, drawings and reliefs on the walls. Photo from the Burton Collection.
The museum in 1956, four years before it was razed to make way for the Chrysler Freeway. Photo from the Reuther Library
The Museum of Art in 1888, the year it opened. Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
The expanded Museum of Art in 1906. Photos from "Beauties of Detroit," an old tourist souvenir.
A crowd poses on the front steps of the Museum of Art. Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
The museum in 1956, four years before it was razed to make way for the Chrysler Freeway. Photo from the Reuther Library
The Museum of Art in 1889, the year it opened. Note how shallow the building was pre-addition. Photo from the Burton Collection.
A look at the Richardsonian details of the Museum of Art. Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
A room inside of the Museum of Art, possibly a gift shop. Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
The museum in 1954, when it was used by the Public Welfare Department. Its turrets were removed. Photo from the Reuther Library
Photo from the Detroit News archives
An early photograph from the Detroit Publishing Co. Photo from the Library of Congress.
A close-up of the museum's entrance around 1890. Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
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