Black and white photo a canoe parade on Belle Isle's Loop Canal on August 25

Description:

Black and white photo a canoe parade on Belle Isle's Loop Canal on August 25. 1906, as shot from a bridge adjacent to the bridge topped with a bandstand. A column of canoes curves across the canal, white clusters of other canoes are gathered around the edges of the canals. The seating along the banks of the canal is filled with spectators, many carrying umbrellas. A group of figures sit beneath the bandstand. "#768 Canoe Day, Belle Isle, Aug 25, 1906," is handwritten on the verso.

Date Issued:

1906-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

General History

Subject Topic:

Belle Isle, Parks, Canals, Bridges, and Canoes

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/E052243D-54B8-426E-B648-914824039621