Casino and Park, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Color postcard depicting the Casino on Belle Isle, with many people and a parked car in front. Printed on verso: Casino and Park, 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 Jul 29, 1914.

Date Issued:

1914-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Casino and Belle Isle

Format:

Postcard

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/5A9C44CB-711D-41F3-863C-104151629617