Belle Isle Casino, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910
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The Belle Isle Casino in Detroit, Michigan is not used for gambling; instead, it is an event space, reflecting the word's original definition: "a public room." The current Belle Isle Casino opened in 1908 and served as a popular destination for gathering, dancing, and dining throughout the first half of the twentieth century.
The Belle Isle Casino in Detroit, Michigan is not used for gambling; instead, it is an event space, reflecting the word's original definition: "a public room." The current Belle Isle Casino opened in 1908 and served as a popular destination for gathering, dancing, and dining throughout the first half of the twentieth century.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1910
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Detroit
United States, Michigan, Detroit, Belle Isle (park)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.2368
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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