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The first Belle Isle Bridge under construction
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
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The first bridge to Belle Isle
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
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The first bridge to Belle Isle wasn't built with automobiles in mind.
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
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The first bridge to Belle Isle
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
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The first bridge to Belle Isle
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
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The first Belle Isle Bridge had a much different look than its successor.
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
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The first bridge to Belle Isle
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
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The old Belle Isle Bridge, showing a ferry at the Belle Isle ferry dock
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
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The first Belle Isle Bridge, seen in 1912
Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick
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Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick
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Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick
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The view as pedestrians and motorists set out on the first Belle Isle bridge
Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick
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The first Belle Isle Bridge in 1915, the same year it burned
Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick
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The first Belle Isle Bridge in 1912
Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick
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The Belle Isle Bridge in 1912
Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick
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A busy day at the Belle Isle Bridge in this undated photo
Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick