The Conservatory at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, 1909
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From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, like this 1909 image of Belle Isle, an island park in the Detroit River. Visitors could wander the island and visit the conservatory (right). Architect Albert Kahn modeled the design after Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello.
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, like this 1909 image of Belle Isle, an island park in the Detroit River. Visitors could wander the island and visit the conservatory (right). Architect Albert Kahn modeled the design after Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1909
Creators
Glover, L. S. (Lycurgus S.), 1858-1935
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Photographed by Lycurgus Glover; published by Detroit Publishing Co..
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.039078
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9 in
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