View of open-air pavilion on bridge over canal on Belle Isle; American flags displayed on bridge. Numerous boaters and canoeists travel on canal; crowds gather on canal banks for concert. Printed on front: "Band stand over lagoon, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "220454, Band stand over lagoon, Belle Isle. 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." Valentine-Souvenir Co. publisher trademark printed on back of card.
