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1. Log Cabin, Bob-lo (Bois Blanc Island), Detroit River.

Description:
Color postcard depicting the Log Cabin on Boblo Island with several people standing in and around it. Trees populate the foreground. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 14, 1910.
Date Issued:
1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard

2. Amusement Building, Bois Blanc, Detroit River

Description:
Color postcard depicting the Amusement Building on Boblo Island with many people standing in front. Printed on verso: Landing at Bois Blanc, Detroit River. One of Detroit's favorite pleasure grounds is at Bois Blanc, an island at the mouth of the river in Canadian waters. The island is owned by the Detroit, Belle Isle and Windsor Ferry Co., comprises 225 acres and is equipped with a casino, dancing pavilion, athletic field and similar conveniences. The fine steamer Columbia covers the run several times daily. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 11, 1908.
Date Issued:
1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard

3. Landing at Bob-lo, Bois Blanc Island, Detroit River

Description:
Color postcard depicting the landing at Boblo Island with the S.S. Columbia docked, and the Café visible. Printed on verso: Bob-lo, Bois Blanc Island, Detroit River, one of Detroit's favorite pleasure grounds is situated in Canadian waters at the junction of Detroit River and Lake Erie. The Island is owned by the Detroit, Belle Isle & Windsor Ferry Co., comprises 225 acres and is equipped with a Casino, Dancing Pavilion, Athletic Field, Bathing Beach and similar conveniences. The fine steamer Columbia covers the run several times daily. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 26, 1909.
Date Issued:
1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard

4. Children's Excursion to Bob-Lo

Description:
Program for the Children's Excursion to Bob-Lo held by the Friendship Lodge No. 417 of the Free and Accepted Masons on Sunday, June 24, 1922. A number of events are described for children and adults, including standard foot races; novelty races, like the egg race, balloon race, peanut race, necktie race, fat men's race, and cracker race; a popularity contest; and a baseball game. Prizes are listed for each, often including a box of Sanders chocolate for third place. The back page of the brochure promotes a moonlight cruise on Wednesday, July 12 aboard the STE. CLAIRE with Fizel's Orchestra, and an excursion to Put-in-Bay aboard the PUT-IN-BAY on Wednesday, August 2, 1922. The program doubles as a raffle ticket, and the number 1000 is printed on the cover above a note about the raffle.
Date Issued:
1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
General History

5. Baic Blank [sic] Park, Detroit, Mich.

Description:
Color postcard depicting a park-like setting on Boblo Island with several people seated on benches and around picnic tables, many trees, a pathway, and a building in the background behind trees. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 7, 1906.
Date Issued:
1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard

6. Block House, Bob-lo (Bois Blanc Island), Detroit River.

Description:
Color postcard depicting the Block house on Boblo Island, surrounded by trees and with the Lighthouse in the background. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 24, 1914.
Date Issued:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard

7. The Cafe, Bob-lo (Bois Blanc Island), Detroit River.

Description:
Color postcard depicting the Café on Boblo Island from the Detroit River. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 25, 1918.
Date Issued:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard

8. Black and white panoramic group portrait photograph taken of employees of Northern Engineering Works on Boblo Island for a picnic in August of 1917

Description:
Black and white panoramic group portrait photograph taken of employees of Northern Engineering Works on Boblo Island for a picnic in August of 1917. The large group includes women, men, and children, and among them are several picnickers wearing ribbons on their lapels, a brass band of men in naval uniforms, and three children in sailor outfits posed in the center of the group. Two picnic pavilions are visible among the trees in the background. "R. Woodruff #162," is handwritten on the verso. A handwritten note which was previously paperclipped to the photo read: Northern Engineering Works Picnic on Boblo Island Aug. 1917 Dorothy 4 yrs of age Beatrice 2 yrs of age Hazel (in Mother's arms in center of picture) was about 8 months of age (Hazel born 1-4-1917)
Date Issued:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Business/Stores/Retail

9. Bois-Blanc, Island Light House, Opp, Amherstburg, Ont.

Description:
Color postcard depicting the rocky shore of Boblo Island with the Lighthouse on a bluff. In the Detroit River is a ship. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jun22, 1908.
Date Issued:
1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard

10. Log Cabin, Bob-lo (Bois Blanc Island), Detroit River.

Description:
Color postcard depicting the Log Cabin on Boblo Island with several people standing in and around it. Trees populate the foreground. Printed on verso: The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal and Toronto.
Date Issued:
1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society