Casino at Night, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Color postcard depicting the Casino on Belle Isle at night, with many people and a parked cars in front. Printed on verso: Casino, at Night. Belle Isle is in the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor, Canada. The Island contains 702 acres and is entirely covered with one of the most beautiful parks in the United States, having some 21 miles of Macadam Roads; a magnificent Casino; Pavilions; Boat Houses; Aquarium; Horticultural Hall and Zoological Gardens. The island was purchased by Detroit in 1879, and has since then expended $1,600,000 in beautifying it. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked May 25, 1913.

Date Issued:

1913-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Casino and Belle Isle

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/54A74750-89E8-47FA-9074-007481384269