Large sepia-toned photographic print of the first Belle Isle Bridge while under construction

Description:

Print. Large sepia-toned photographic print of the first Belle Isle Bridge while under construction. A single truss of the bridge, atop a system of trestles is in the background. A small crowd of people pose on the right end of the tress. A small boat with a smokestack, and striped awnings and curtains is docked in the foreground. A man in a knee length coat stands alongside it. "First Belle Isle Bridge (drawbridge)" is handwritten on verso.

Date Issued:

1889-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Detroit Views

Subject Topic:

Belle Isle Bridge, Detroit River, Riverfront, Belle Isle, Construction, Bridges, and Docks

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/0353F0E0-D43A-4A3F-B0E9-360167623417