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- Riding Stable at the Eastern End of Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, October 27, 1963 -
- October 27, 1963
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Riding Stable at the Eastern End of Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, October 27, 1963
- Judy Kale Returns a Horse to the Riding Stable on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, October 27, 1963 -
- October 27, 1963
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Judy Kale Returns a Horse to the Riding Stable on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, October 27, 1963
- Playing Cards, Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Detroit, Michigan, 1951 - French explorer Antoine de le Mothe Cadillac established Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit in 1701. The city of Detroit commemorated the 250th anniversary of that event in 1951. This deck of playing cards, decorated with the logo of the "250th Birthday Festival," featured historic photographs of past city landmarks and scenes.
- 1951
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Playing Cards, Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Detroit, Michigan, 1951
French explorer Antoine de le Mothe Cadillac established Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit in 1701. The city of Detroit commemorated the 250th anniversary of that event in 1951. This deck of playing cards, decorated with the logo of the "250th Birthday Festival," featured historic photographs of past city landmarks and scenes.
- Ice Skating at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900 - Outdoor ice skating is a popular cold weather activity in the northern United States. Adults and children could rent skates from the Belle Isle Pavilion and skate on adjacent Lake Takoma on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan.
- circa 1900
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Ice Skating at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900
Outdoor ice skating is a popular cold weather activity in the northern United States. Adults and children could rent skates from the Belle Isle Pavilion and skate on adjacent Lake Takoma on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan.
- Kenneth Tate, age 14, Winner of a Birdhouse Building Contest, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, March 25, 1966 -
- March 25, 1966
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Kenneth Tate, age 14, Winner of a Birdhouse Building Contest, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, March 25, 1966
- Ed Brady of Detroit, Fishing on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, May 15, 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.
- May 15, 1978
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Ed Brady of Detroit, Fishing on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, May 15, 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.
- 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
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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.
- The Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan - Opened in 1904, the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit, Michigan is the oldest aquarium in operation in the United States. Architects Albert Kahn and George Mason designed the aquarium with whimsical details such as carving the Roman sea god Neptune above the entryway, tiling the interior in aquatic colors, and arranging the tanks to resemble an art gallery.
- 1908
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The Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan
Opened in 1904, the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit, Michigan is the oldest aquarium in operation in the United States. Architects Albert Kahn and George Mason designed the aquarium with whimsical details such as carving the Roman sea god Neptune above the entryway, tiling the interior in aquatic colors, and arranging the tanks to resemble an art gallery.
- Horticulture Building, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan - 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.
- circa 1909
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Horticulture Building, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan
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.
- Racing Poster, "1992 Detroit Grand Prix" - Detroit hosted its first Grand Prix in 1982. The annual event transitioned from Formula One to the CART Indy car series in 1989. While the first ten races used a street circuit downtown, in 1992 the competition moved to nearby Belle Isle in search of better track conditions. Driver Bobby Rahal earned the win that year for Rahal-Hogan Racing.
- 05 June 1992 - 07 June 1992
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Racing Poster, "1992 Detroit Grand Prix"
Detroit hosted its first Grand Prix in 1982. The annual event transitioned from Formula One to the CART Indy car series in 1989. While the first ten races used a street circuit downtown, in 1992 the competition moved to nearby Belle Isle in search of better track conditions. Driver Bobby Rahal earned the win that year for Rahal-Hogan Racing.