Bridge Entrance from Canal, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan
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Artifact Overview
As the popularity of wheeled transportation increased, the need for a bridge to Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan grew. A swing bridge was constructed in 1889 but burned down in 1915; the city's Common Council replaced it three years later. The original bridge was the site of Harry Houdini's famed 1906 handcuff escape from the Detroit River.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Subject Date
1900-1910
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.267
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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