2013.091.006
Postcard
Belle Isle Bath House and Beach, Detroit, Mich.
Color postcard depicting the Bath House on Belle Isle, with swimmers and the Detroit River in the foreground.
Printed on verso: The New Bath House on Belle Isle is the most beautiful building of its kind in the country. It was erected in 1908 at a cost of about $50,000 and has accommodations for 1,300 people. A minimum charge is made and patrons are supplied with suits and towels. The scene here depicted is a common occurrence on a warm summer's day.
Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Oct 13, 1910.