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Horticulture Building, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan

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THF724435 / 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

Detroit Publishing Company Collection

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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