Excavation work under way for the Detroit Yacht Club on March 1, 1922.

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Excavation work on the Detroit Yacht Club on March 1, 1922.

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Work continues on the Detroit Yacht Club on April 15, 1922.

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The Detroit Yacht Club begins to arise on May 1, 1922.

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Work continues on the DYC on May 1, 1922.

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The DYC continues to rise on June 1, 1922.

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Work continues June 1, 1922, on the Detroit Yacht Club.

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The Detroit Yacht Club starts to take shape on June 15, 1922.

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The DYC rises on June 15, 1922.

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The DYC under construction on June 30, 1922.

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The DYC begins to take shape June 30, 1922.

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The DYC continues to take shape on June 30, 1922.

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The DYC under construction on July 15, 1922.

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The DYC being built on July 15, 1922.

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A look inside the DYC under construction on Aug. 3, 1922.

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The DYC on Aug. 3, 1922.

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The familiar shape of the DYC starts to emerge on Aug. 17, 1922.

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The DYC under construction on Sept. 2, 1922.

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The DYC under construction on Oct. 2, 1922.

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The interior of the DYC on Dec. 5, 1922.

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Ornate plaster starts to go up inside the DYC on Dec. 5, 1922.

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The DYC on Dec. 5, 1922

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The exterior of the DYC on Dec. 5, 1922.

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The exterior of the DYC on Dec. 5, 1922

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The exterior of the DYC on Dec. 5, 1922

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The DYC's exterior on Dec. 5, 1922

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The pool of the DYC on Dec. 5, 1922

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The entrance of the DYC on Dec. 5, 1922

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The DYC's exterior nears completion on Oct. 2, 1922.

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The exterior of the DYC nears completion on Dec. 5, 1922.

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