Central Avenue on Belle Isle

View of Central Avenue on Belle Isle. Circular garden bed in foreground; pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages travel on road. Printed on front: "Central Avenue, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Central Avenue, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. Belle Isle Park contains about 700 acres and has cost Detroit including bridge leading to it about $2,000,000. It has beautiful lawns and floral displays, also many miles of driveways and canals. It has a zoo, horticultural building and aquarium. Refreshments are served at both Casino and Pavilion. It was bought from the Chippewa and Ottawa Indians for eight barrels of rum, three rolls of tobacco, six pounds of vermillion and a belt of wampum by Lieutenant McDougall in 1769. In 1879, 110 years afterward it was sold to Detroit for $200,000. Published by Wolverine News Co., Detroit, Mich. Made in U.S.A." Card is postmarked July 3, 1911.