Horticulture Building, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan
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Artifact Overview
The Belle Isle Conservatory opened in Detroit, Michigan in 1904. It was part of the City Beautiful movement championed by American city planners to encourage civic pride through beautiful design. Architect Albert Kahn drew inspiration from architectural wonders such as Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, the Crystal Palace in London, and the White City in Chicago when creating the conservatory.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Subject Date
circa 1909
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.309
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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