Canoers traverse the waters alongside the Belle Isle Casino in 1920.

Photo by Detroit News "Belle Isle through the years"

Interior of the Belle Isle Casino

Photo by Detroit Historical Society

The Belle Isle Casino in 1977

Photo by Thomas Hagerty

Belle Isle Casino under construction

Photo by Detroit Historical Society

Visitors to Belle Isle appear in front of the casino dressed in their Sunday best... ~1920

Photo by Detroit News "Belle Isle through the years"

The Belle Isle Casino in an undated photo

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

An unidentified Belle Isle Casino visitor

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

Pesha photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

An unidentified woman poses in front of the Belle Isle Casino in this undated photo.

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

Parkgoers climb atop an old cannon that once was displayed near the Belle Isle Casino

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick