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Mount and floral flag at Belle Isle
Description:
View of open-air pavilion on top of small hill on Belle Isle. Men, women and children stand on steps leading to pavilion; floral American flag on grass in front of pavilion; American flag on pole on roof. Printed on front: "Mount and floral flag at Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Mount and floral flag at Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. Belle Isle is in the Detroit River, between Detroit and Windsor, Canada. The Island contains 702 acres and is entirely covered with one of the most beautiful parks in the United States, having some 21 miles of macadam roads, a magnificent casino, pavilions, boat houses, aquarium, horticultural hall and zoological gardens. The Island was purchased by Detroit in 1879. Since then $1,600,000 has been expended in beautifying it. C.T. Co., Chicago.
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Resource ID:
bh002807
Publisher:
Date Issued:
Unknown year
Format:
1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Filing Location:
D/Parks-Belle Isle
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.