Steamer Columbia, Serving Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, 1903
THF704177 / Steamer Columbia, Serving Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, 1903
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Artifact Overview
Bois Blanc (popularly shortened to Boblo) Island is located 18 miles south of Detroit, Michigan, on the Canadian side of the Detroit River. From 1898 until 1993, Boblo was home to an amusement park featuring rides, refreshments, and one of the world's largest dance halls. The passenger steamers Columbia and Ste. Claire provided regular service between Detroit and Boblo Island.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1903
Subject Date
1903
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.224
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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