Central Avenue, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan, 1905
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Artifact Overview
Belle Isle is the largest municipal island park in the United States. Fredrick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, designed portions of the park. The City of Detroit opened Belle Isle to the public in 1880; over 260,000 people visited the park in the summer of 1882, proving its immediate popularity. It has remained among Michigan's most visited parks.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1905
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
P.DPC.010904
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Mounting
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 10.563 in
Width: 21.25 in
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