Casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan

THF724301 / Casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan
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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Postcard

Subject Date

1908-1910

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

37.102.242

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Phostint
Photolithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

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