Crowd gathers to watch bicycle race on Belle Isle

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Description

Three bicycle racers blurred in movement. Crowd standing along road with trees and park building behind. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Cycling. Race, Belle Isle, July 28, 1894." Emulsion flaking at top and bottom edges, discolored at sides.

Details

Resource ID:: EB02f647
Subject:: Bicycle racing--Michigan--Detroit; Belle Isle Park (Detroit, Mich.); Glass negatives
Date:: 1894-07-28
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC glass neg. no. 3556
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.