Detroit Boat Club, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan
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Artifact Overview
The Detroit Boat Club, founded in 1839, is the oldest sport rowing club in the United States. The club moved its headquarters from mainland Detroit to Belle Isle in 1889. The current boathouse--one of the oldest fully concrete buildings in the U.S.-- was constructed in 1902, after two previous iterations burned down.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Subject Date
1902
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.278
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Phostint
Photolithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 5.5 in
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