The first Belle Isle Bridge under construction
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
The first bridge to Belle Isle
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
The first bridge to Belle Isle wasn't built with automobiles in mind.
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
The first bridge to Belle Isle
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
The first bridge to Belle Isle
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
The first Belle Isle Bridge had a much different look than its successor.
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
The first bridge to Belle Isle
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers
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