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Description:
Print. Large sepia-toned photographic print of the first Belle Isle Bridge while under construction. A single truss of the bridge, atop a system of trestles is in the background. A small crowd of people pose on the right end of the tress. A small boat with a smokestack, and striped awnings and curtains is docked in the foreground. A man in a knee length coat stands alongside it. "First Belle Isle Bridge (drawbridge)" is handwritten on verso.
Date Issued:
1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Subject Topic:
Belle Isle Bridge, Detroit River, Riverfront, Belle Isle, Construction, Bridges, and Docks
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
URL:
http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/0353F0E0-D43A-4A3F-B0E9-360167623417