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

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
Subject Topic:
Belle Isle, Canoes, Canals, Parades, and Parks
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
URL:
http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/8984B921-F537-4DF4-A892-713816463841