Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of a parade of canoes on one of Belle Isle's lakes

Description:

Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of a parade of canoes on one of Belle Isle's lakes. Several of the canoes on the right are tied together in a chain, wrapped in fabric, and decorated with streamers and garland. Canoeists paddle their canoes separately on the left. A figure on the on the shore in the background on the left appears to be aiding in raising or taking down a tent. Several other park-goers are visible around the banks of the lake.

Date Issued:

1906-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Belle Isle, Canals, Canoes, and Parades

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/F1417CC9-9A58-466A-AE2B-566408207809