Photo Record
| Catalog Number | 2012.022.200 |
| Object Name | Print, Photographic |
| Title | Bob-Lo Island Collection |
| Description | Box D Folder 9 - Photographs - People - Bob-Lo Boat Passengers and Staff - Guests at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of Boblo Island at the dock behind Cobo Hall and Joe Louis Arena, on May 27, 1983. U.S. Representative Martha Griffiths holds the scissors in front of her having just cut the ribbon. Mayor Coleman A. Young holds one end of the severed ribbon, while the other end is still suspended in the air. The pair are surrounded by a crowd, many members of which wear Boblo Island sailor hats. The spiral-shaped driveway to Cobo's Hall roof-top parking lot is in the background.- B&W May 27, 1983 |
| Date | 1983 |
| People |
Young, Coleman A. Griffiths, Martha W. |
| Print size | 7" x 5" |
| Collection | Maritime |
| Search Terms |
Boblo Island Amusement Parks Riverfront Boblo Docks |