Ice Skating at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900

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Artifact Overview

Outdoor ice skating is a popular cold weather activity in the northern United States. Adults and children could rent skates from the Belle Isle Pavilion and skate on adjacent Lake Takoma on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1900

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.033770

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

Ice Skating at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900