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- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a many people posed on and around playground equipment on Belle Isle. Printed on verso: Children's Play Grounds, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. 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. Since then $1,600,000 has been expended in beautifying it. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Apr 4, 1920.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Title page: "Lansing Area Park Development: A project of the Lansing Area Community Resources Workshop in cooperation with Michigan State University, by Jean H. Nilsen and Susan Zerbst. Director: Mrs. Frances B. Schneider; Assistant Director: Ralph Chapman. July, 1969." The report is bound with two pieces of stained wood and a leather cord, and the cover design and title were done with a woodburning tool. This report includes a list of parks; a historical sketch of the early park system by Birt Darling; information about the city's Parks and Recreation Department, Urban Renewal projects; and other information about the park system. Some charts and indexes cut from other publications are included (with no sources given), and color snapshots for many of the parks are also in the report. These photos have been scanned individually in addition to the full report document. Contact the library for more information.
- Date Created:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Digitized Books
- Description:
- Located at 1717 High Street. Built in 1924 with an addition made in 1930. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection. Six views.
- Date Created:
- 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Located at 2216 South Cedar Street. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Located at 137 N. Larch St. Shows several children playing on a see-saw or teeter-totter.
- Date Created:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Constructed in 1957 at 3118 Stoneleigh Drive. Photo shows the playground. Photos a - d were taken in 1966. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection. Five views.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Named after former mayor, the park is bounded by Coachlight Commons, Monticello Drive and Wayfarer Lane in southwest Lansing. It is east of South Wavery Road and north of West Miller Road.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Located at 1754 East Clark Street. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Named after former mayor, the park is bounded by Coachlight Commons, Monticello Drive and Wayfarer Lane in southwest Lansing. It is east of South Wavery Road and north of West Miller Road. One of two variants.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
