Postcard

29. Casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.

One postcard of the Casino building on Belle Isle in Detroit. The card has a colorized drawing that depicts a front corner view of the Mediterranean style building with trees, shrubs, and a road in the foreground. Blue printed text on the verso reads "Casino, Belle Isle, Detroit Mich. Belle Isle Park, and island lying in the Detroit River, the playground of the people of Detroit, is one of the most beautiful parks in the country. It has many canals, a large Casino and Pavilion. It contains 758 acres and has over 20 miles of fine roadways. Among the features of the island are a fine zoo, aquarium, conservatory, and bathing beach, also several splendid monuments. The island was purchased in 1879 and the City has expended over two and one quarter millions of dollars in developing it."