Detroit Boat Club, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

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Description:

Color postcard depicting the Detroit Boat Club, with colorful flowers in front and the Detroit River in the foreground. Printed on verso: Detroit Boat Club, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. The Detroit Boat Club is one of the most exclusive social and athletic organizations in Detroit. Its handsome home on Belle Isle near the bridge was erected in 1902 to replace one destroyed by fire. The building is one of the finest of its kind in the world. Its members enjoy unusual facilities for their favorite sport of rowing, which they combine with sailing and canoeing. Their balls feature the summer in Detroit society. In front of the bridge entrance to the club is one of the finest flower beds on the Island. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Mar 26, 1917.

Date Issued:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Detroit Boat Club and Belle Isle

Format:

Postcard

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/C176B65F-F335-4FD7-AAC6-794715290149