Aquarium and Horticultural Building on Belle Isle
View of Aquarium and Horticultural Building on Belle Isle behind grove of trees. Drinking fountains on small platforms on both sides of path leading to Aquarium. Printed on back: "The Aquarium and Horticultural buildings on Belle Isle are the most popular attractions on the Island. In the Aquarium will be found all kinds of fresh and salt water fish. The Commission brings the water direct from the ocean for the latter. In the Horticultural building are domestic and tropical plants and shrubbery, make it a veritable paradise. 190, published by A.C. Dietsche, Detroit, Mich. and Frankfort, Germany. Made in Germany." Handwritten on back: "Dear Put, Yesterday H.S. & T.S. and myself went out to the golf club to play tennis & Simon is as lucky in tennis as in other things. I got a postal from M.R. yesterday. Jerome." Card is postmarked August 14, 1909.
- Resource ID:
- bh002940
- Subject:
- Belle Isle Park (Detroit, Mich.)
- Conservatories--Michigan--Detroit
- Greenhouses--Michigan--Detroit
- Aquariums, Public--Michigan--Detroit
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- A.C. Dietsche
- Date:
- c.1909
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Parks-Belle Isle-Aquarium
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.