Belle Isle Bridge Fire, April 27, 1915

Description:

Black and white postcard depicting the Belle Isle Bridge on Fire, with several firefighters aboard a fire tug using hoses to spray the flames. A dock which extends underneath the bridge is also caught in the fire. The center of the bridge has completely burned. Another fire tug is visible across the river battling the fire at the bridge's opposite end. "W.D. Benham Co., Detroit, Mich." printed on verso.

Date Issued:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Belle Isle Bridge, Fire Department, Fires, Fire Tugs, and Detroit River

Format:

Postcard

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/CA76750E-CD4A-4959-BC7C-183542308742