Floral Clock, Water Works Park, Detroit, Mich.

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Description:

Color postcard depicting the floral clock in Water Works Park, with a smokestack in the background. Printed on verso: Floral Clock, Water Works Park. The 72-acre plot of ground on Jefferson Avenue, owned by the city and partially occupied by its waterworks pumping station has been made one of Detroit's beauty spots. The water supply is pumped through a long tunnel from Lake St. Clair to the distributing point. The park is remarkable for its big floral clock and the memorial at the entrance. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 11, 1908.

Date Issued:

1908-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Parks, Water Works Park, Gladwin Park, and Clocks

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/1F253B3D-5F9C-4151-BEA2-733316388572