Postcard

Lagoon and Mound, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

One postcard of the Mound and an adjacent lagoon at Belle Isle Park in Detroit. The card shows a colorized drawing that depicts an elevated view of the Mound (left) and a lagoon (right). Pedestrians can be seen on the park paths and canoeists can be seen on the lagoon. The Detroit River and Windsor shoreline are visible in the right background. Green printed text on the verso reads "Lagoon and Mound, Belle Isle. Belle Isle is in the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor, Canada. The island contains 702 acres and is entirely covered with one of the most beautiful parks in the United States, having some 21 miles of macadam roads, a magnificent Casino, Pavilions, Boat Houses, Aquarium, Horticultural Hall, and Zoological Gardens. The island was purchased by Detroit in 1879. Since then, $1,000,000.00 has been expended in beautifying it.