Woman sitting on split-rail fence in the woods at Palmer Park

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Description

Stereo negative. Woman sits on split-rail fence by path through the woods in Palmer Park. Group of people down path, including two girls in white dresses, blurred. Signs include: "Hitching to trees is forbidden," "Visitors are requested not to pick flowers or dig ferns." Initials and names carved in trees. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "M/Parks-Palmer, 1900." Emulsion flaking on edges.

Details

Resource ID:: EB02f823
Subject:: Parks--Michigan--Detroit; Wooden fences--Michigan--Detroit; Trails--Michigan--Detroit; Palmer Park (Detroit, Mich.); Glass negatives
Date:: 1900
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 3.5 x 6.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC glass neg. no. 3888
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.