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- Barbara Coulter, age 10, and her Uncle, Charles Noble of Detroit, at a Family Picnic on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, August 1978 - Belle Isle is the largest municipal island park in the United States. Fredrick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, designed portions of the park. The City of Detroit opened Belle Isle to the public in 1880; over 260,000 people visited the park in the summer of 1882, proving its immediate popularity. It has remained among Michigan's most visited parks.
- August 01, 1978
- Collections - Artifact
Barbara Coulter, age 10, and her Uncle, Charles Noble of Detroit, at a Family Picnic on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, August 1978
Belle Isle is the largest municipal island park in the United States. Fredrick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, designed portions of the park. The City of Detroit opened Belle Isle to the public in 1880; over 260,000 people visited the park in the summer of 1882, proving its immediate popularity. It has remained among Michigan's most visited parks.
- Children Playing with a Pinata, December 1978 - Children wait their turn to take a swing at breaking open a pinata, likely filled with candy, small toys, or other treats. The photographer noted that the pinata was part of a Los Posadas celebration – a nine-day holiday commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for shelter in Bethlehem and celebrated by many members of the Latinx community every December.
- December 17, 1978
- Collections - Artifact
Children Playing with a Pinata, December 1978
Children wait their turn to take a swing at breaking open a pinata, likely filled with candy, small toys, or other treats. The photographer noted that the pinata was part of a Los Posadas celebration – a nine-day holiday commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for shelter in Bethlehem and celebrated by many members of the Latinx community every December.