City - Detroit, MI - Picnicking in the park 1905 - Side by Side Framed Print

Hand colored photo from 1905
Original title: Bridge in the woods, Belle Isle, Detroit
Photographer: Detroit Publishing
Location: Belle Isle, Detroit, MI

Fun fact: In French, Belle Isle means "beautiful island." It was also called "pig island" when traders stored their livestock there before it was developed.

The original image showcased a lot of garbage in the water and on the ground. And I did in fact color it in, but decided on the end that it wasn't worth it. If I had shot this myself, I would have cloned the trash out, I didn't want the trash to be the focal point, along with that post in the ground.

I did leave the wires, there is a telegraph pole on the right, and insane amount of wires at the top. And below that you'll see one wire strung between and into trees. There are insulator caps coming off one of the trees on the left near the bridge.

Try as I might I couldn't find this location. There are a lot of bridges at that park, and many were...

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