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- Description:
- Black and white photo of two blurred figures riding in a canoe past a small island that forks one of the canals on Belle Isle. A building with a steep gable roof stands behind some bushes on the right. "#556 May 21 1904, Thro' the Woods, Blurred Canoe, Belle Isle," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- 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
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting a man and woman in a canoe on a Belle Isle canal. Dated 9-9-1917
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of the canoeists on one of Belle Isle's lakes. A willow tree hangs over the left and top edges of the frame. Spectators sit on the shore beneath the tree, as well as beyond it. Men and women ride in the canoes, some of which are outfitted with parasols, or pillows. Detroit Boat Club burgees are painted on the sides of several of the canoes. In the distance an early automobile is visible on the road beside the lake. "Received, Aug 30 1906, Answered," is stamped on the verso of the matting.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of a parade of canoes on one of Belle Isle's lakes. A chain of tied-together canoes passes heading toward the right edge of the frame. These canoes are wrapped in fabric, and decorated with streamers and garland. A group of other canoeists are gathered on the banks of the island on the right. A crowd of spectators line the periphery of the lake on the left, extending from the foreground toward a small dock in the background. A figure on the on the shore in the background near the center of the image appears to be aiding in raising or taking down a tent. "1906," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo taken of a boy rowing a canoe along one of Belle Isle's canals. The photo was taken from a loose page of a photo album along with 2014.002.449, which was labeled with the handwritten header, "Belle Isle, August 1915." A caption below the photo identified the boy as "Carl."
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print from a glass plate negative of canoeists on one of Belle Isle's lakes at the start of a canoe parade on August 25, 1906. Passengers and paddlers are in the canoes, along with decorative flags, parasols, and even a pillow decorated with a skull and crossbones. Spectators watch the canoes from the shore on the immediate left, as well as from the further shore in the background on the right. "#766 Start of the Canoe Parade, Belle Isle, Aug. 25 1906, Det. Hist. Museum," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Black and white photo of the stone wooden bridge at the mouth of Belle Isle's canal system. Trees line the shore on each side of the bridge. "#613 Sept 13 1904, Bridge (Upper end of Belle Isle)," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print of a man and woman in a canoe on one of Belle Isle's canals, with a bridge spanning the canal in the background. The photo was taken from the shore, and nearby trees are in the foreground. "#555, May 21, 1904, Thro' the Woods, Bridge and Canoe, Belle Isle," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Black and white photo of a trail running to the right of one of Belle Isle's canals. A bridge spanning the canal stands in the background. A figure is visible standing atop the bridge. Leaves cover the ground. "#717 Path along the Canal (bridge) Belle Isle 11/19/05," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
