Chillco Large Image Collection

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View of Belle Isle
Two men seated on the bank of canal; rustic bridge in background. Handwritten on bank: "Along the embankment, Belle Isle Park." Handwritten on back of duplicate: "Casino and Grand Canal, Belle Isle."
View of Belle Isle
Women holding parasols gather around a pond. Handwritten on front: "Aquatic Herbarium, Belle Isle Park."
View of Belle Isle
Men, women and children strolling on Belle Isle. Handwritten on front: "Belle Isle." Embossed on front: "C.C. Randall, Randall Studio Building, 106 Miami Ave., Detroit." Handwritten on back: "Sunday's at B. Isle."
View of Belle Isle
View of windmill and buildings near the shore of Belle Isle; house and windmill partially obscured by trees; wooden bridge in foreground. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Parks-Belle Isle.", BHC glass neg. no. 6197
View of Belle Isle
Small river on Belle Isle, man paddling canoe, small wooden bridge at left side. Water station in background. Handwritten on back: "B.J. Holcombe, Belle Isle Park."
View of Belle Isle
Photo taken from river, showing forested shore line of Belle Isle. Small canoe docked in background. Handwritten on back: "End of Hog Island facing Lake St. Clair in 1869." Handwritten on back of duplicate: "Photographer F.J. Stevenson, c.1866; F.J. Stevenson was an expert amateur photographer and took many pictures of Belle Isle in 1866 before the country was civilized and spoiled!"
View of Belle Isle
Two women walk on trail; groups of people seated on the shore; man and woman stand in field; forest in background. Handwritten on front: "Picnic Party - Head of Belle Isle." Some painting on surface of photograph.
View of Belle Isle
View from Belle Isle, looking out toward river. Trees in foreground, canoe on bank of river. Handwritten on back: "Taken by F.J. Stevenson, 1866."
View of Belle Isle
Group of men and women gathered on the shore; baby seated on blanket; two women stand in grassy area; view of boats on the water. Handwritten on back: "A glimpse of Lake St. Claire from Belle Isle Park."
View of Belle Isle
View of grassy bank on Belle Isle. Handwritten on front: "Belle Isle Park." Burn mark at top of mat.

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