Bathing Beach and Pavilion, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Color postcard depicting the Bath House on Belle Isle, with swimmers and the Detroit River in the foreground. Printed on verso: Bathing Beach and Pavilion, Belle Isle. Belle Isle is in the Detroit River, between Detroit and Windsor, Canada. The Island contains 702 acres and it entirely covered with one of the most beautiful parts 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 Aug 10, 1915.

Date Issued:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Bath House, Belle Isle, and Beaches

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/20C5DA73-881E-466E-B03B-896597950910