Detroit River, Closed First Time in Fourteen Years

Description:
Black and white photographic postcard depicting a view across the Detroit River to the Detroit riverfront. The river is frozen with ice, and the downtown skyline is visible in the background. A steamship belches smoke in the middle of the river. Printed on recto: Benj Rogers, Windsor, 1917. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked April 13, 1917.
Date Issued:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard
Subject Topic:
Riverfront and Detroit River
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
URL:
http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/D151FB9C-A318-43E0-9248-198841369765