Steamer Columbia, Serving Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, 1903-1904

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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

1903-1904

Subject Date

1903-1904

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

37.102.225

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

Steamer Columbia, Serving Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, 1903-1904