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1. Cadillaqua Water Fete-Carnival - Fourth Week of July

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Color postcard depicting an illustration of the Cadillaqua Water Fete-Carnival, with gondolas and other boats in the Detroit River, and fireworks and an airship in the background. Printed on verso: Cadillaqua will be the biggest carnival ever attempted in America. It will be held annually in Detroit during the fourth week of each July. The first Cadillaqua will cost $500,000 and will celebrate the 211th anniversary of the founding of the city. It will be a land and water fete. The nation is invited to it. Four Days and Five Nights. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 4, 1912.
Date Issued:
1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard