Boys feeding swans at Palmer Park
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Description
View of two boys standing on path next to lake at Palmer Park, feeding the swans. Trees in background. Printed on front: "Feeding the swans, Palmer Park, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Palmer Park. Built on land donated to city by ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer in 1893, and is situated north of the city at the extreme terminal of the Woodward Ave. car line; is one of the city's favorite breathing spots. Its center is a log cabin, which is an exact reproduction of the home in which Senator Palmer resided when Detroit was little more than a trading post. Pub. by United News Co., Detroit, Mich."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh004659
- Subject:
- Lakes--Michigan--Detroit
- Swans--Michigan--Detroit
- Boys--Michigan--Detroit
- Parks--Michigan--Detroit
- Palmer, Thomas W. (Thomas Witherell), 1830-1913--Homes and haunts--Michigan--Detroit
- Palmer Park (Detroit, Mich.)
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- United News Company
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Parks-Palmer
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.