Band Stand at Night, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

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Description:

Color postcard depicting a crowd gathered for a concert at the Band Stand on a bridge over a canal on Belle Isle at night. People are seated along the shore and many canoes fill the canal. Printed on verso: Band Stand, Belle Isle. 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, and has since then expended $1,600,000 in beautifying it. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jun 8, 1913.

Date Issued:

1913-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Canals, Band Stand, and Belle Isle

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/71D6953E-80AD-40A7-9BE6-364608897730