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Collection of Bridge Postcards

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Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]Linderman Library, 30 Library Drive, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
SC Photo 0026
Repository:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Extent:
0.5 linear feet ([1] box, 82 items)
Language:
English
Date:
1910-1970
Abstract:
This collection contains a selection of postcards featuring bridges throughout the United States, Canada, China, and Scotland. With 86 postcards in all, the majority display scenes of American bridges. There is a significant number of postcards from California and New York with notable attention placed on the Golden Gate Bridge in particular. Postcards range from the 1910s to the 1970s and are either photographs or chromolithographs of a particular bridge, with one exception being a dam. All are printed in either black and white or color.

A selection of postcards featuring bridges throughout the United States, Canada, China, and Scotland. With 86 postcards in all, the majority display scenes of American bridges. Postcards range from the 1910s to the 1970s and are either photographs or chromolithographs of a particular bridge, with one exception being a dam. All are printed in either black and white or color on linen textured stock or paper, measuring 9 x 14 cm in dimension. While most postcards are blank on the back side, a few possess dated correspondence between individuals with appropriate postage. Publishers vary.

Postcards are arranged alphabetically by geographical location based on the US state names and foreign countries. They are numbered 01-FOR (item number one, foreign); 11-CA (item number eleven, California); 38-LA (item thirty eight, Louisiana)

Lehigh University Postcard Collections - LUPC South Bethlehem Historical Society Postcard Collection - SC MS 0250.1 Collection of photographs of railroads and trains by Homer R. Hill - SC MS 0083

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Subject

Publisher
Lehigh University Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Daniella Fedora, Kevin Augustyn and Meghan Briden.
Sponsor
The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project. Created in 2008, the Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives awards program supports the identification and cataloging of special collections and archives of high scholarly value that are difficult or impossible to locate. It is administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources in Washington, D.C. Award recipients create descriptive information for their hidden collections that will eventually be linked to and interoperable with all other projects funded by this grant program.
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Collection Inventory

Forth Bridge, Edinburgh, 1910?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 01-FOR
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the Forth Bridge from the South with train traversing the Firth of Forth on the railway

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Forth Bridge, Edinburgh, 1910?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 02-FOR
Scope and Contents

Chromolithograph of Forth Bridge from Edinburgh with boats traveling the Firth of Forth; On the back is a comment about the relative size of the bridge to the houses.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Montreal Harbour Bridge, P.Q., 1935?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 03-FOR
Scope and Contents

Chromolithograph of the Montreal Harbour Bridge spanning the Saint Lawrence River with the south shore of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada in the background; with an ocean liner traveling underneath

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Reversing Falls Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, 1940?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 04-FOR
Scope and Contents

Three chromolithographic images of the Reversing Falls Railway Bridge crossing the Saint John River depicting water currents at low tide, high tide, and slack tide (when tide and river levels are the same); with tugboat and other boats passing nearby

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Stony Creek Bridge, British Columbia, Canada, 1895?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 05-FOR
Scope and Contents

View of the Stony Creek Bridge, 296 ft. high, spanning the cities of Revelstoke and Golden; with forest in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Pont de I'lle d'Orleans - Island of Orleans Bridges near Quebec, P.Q., 1935?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 06-FOR
Scope and Contents

Lithograph of the Island of Orleans Bridge spanning the St. Lawrence River with the I'lle d'Orleans in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ontario, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 07-FOR
Scope and Contents

View of the Ambassador Bridge that spans the Detroit River, connecting Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario with a boat passing underneath; View of Tunnel Buses in the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel; View of the Detroit Waterfront from Windsor, Canada. Each are lithographic images.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Peace Bridge, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 08-FOR
Scope and Contents

Chromolithograph of the Peace Bridge spanning the Niagara River between Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario with steam boat passing underneath

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Thousand Islands International Bridge, St. Lawrence River, Thousand Islands, 1938?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 09-FOR
Scope and Contents

Chromolithograph of the Thousand Islands Bridge over the St. Lawrence River connecting northern New York with southeastern Ontario with sunrise/sunset in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Jade Belt Bridge, China, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 10-FOR
Scope and Contents

View of the Jade Belt Bridge, a 18th century pedestrian Moon bridge, located on the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China that was built to accommodate the passage of the dragon boat of the Qianlong Emperor. The ornate bridge railings made of marble and other white stone are decorated with carvings of cranes and other animals

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

Golden Gate Bridge, California, 1940?. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 11-CA
Scope and Contents

View of the massive towers of the Golden Gate Bridge that rises 746 ft. above the water connecting the city of San Francisco to Martin County across the Golden Gate strait, three-mile-long channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

Golden Gate Bridge-San Francisco, 1937. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 12-CA
Scope and Contents

View of the Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco to Marin County with the Marin Hills in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 1950?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 13-CA
Scope and Contents

View of the Golden Gate Bridge from the water's edge on the San Francisco side of historic Golden Gate with the Marin Hills in the background; On the front, general facts regarding the Golden Gate Bridge are included

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Sunset Through the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 1940?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 14-CA
Scope and Contents

Silhouetted against a California sunset, the Golden Gate Bridge at the entrance to San Francisco Bay connects the city of San Francisco with the Marin County area to the north

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 1960?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 15-CA
Scope and Contents

A forward facing view of the Golden Gate Bridge's arches which spans between Marin County and San Francisco with cars traveling across; Marin Hills is pictured in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The World's longest single span, 4,200 feet between towers, Golden Gate Bridge, 1949. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 16-CA
Scope and Contents

View of the Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco to Marin County across the Golden Gate Strait, a three-mile-long channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean; Postcard includes correspondance from Mildred Straka to Mrs. Stewart of Tennessee

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 1960?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 17a/b-CA
Scope and Contents

View of the Golden Gate Bridge joining San Francisco with Marin County and the Redwood Empire; with two houses in the foreground and the Marin Hills in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Fog over San Francisco, 1960?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 18-CA
Scope and Contents

View of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco covered by a shroud of fog with the city bathed in sunlight in the background; The San Francisco-Oakland BAy Bridge can be seen arching to the left of Telegraph Hill in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 1960?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 19-CA
Scope and Contents

A close-up forward facing view of the Golden Gate Bridge's arches which spans between Marin County and San Francisco with cars traveling across; Marin Hills pictured in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Golden Gate International Exposition-San Francisco, 1938. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 20-CA
Scope and Contents

A drawing of the Golden Gate Bridge spanning the entrance to the San Francisco Bay; overlooks Treasure Island in background. In the right background, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. In the left background, Alcatraz Island

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Famed Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, 1955?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 21-CA
Scope and Contents

A view of the Golden Gate Bridge, the longest single span suspension-type bridge at the time. Looking north here from San Francisco is the mountainous coast and its highway to Muir Woods National Monument of redwoods. This view was taken on opening day of the yachting season.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, California, 1960?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 22-CA
Scope and Contents

View of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on a clear blue day. In the background is the city of San Francisco.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Looking Toward San Francisco, California, 1936?. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 23-CA
Scope and Contents

View of San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge connecting the San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area to Marin County with a structure 58 ft. wide, double deck, and eight and a half miles long over navigable water. Automobiles can be seen traveling across the roadway in both directions.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge at Twilight, 1945?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 24-CA
Scope and Contents

View of San Francisco Bay showing the bridge with traffic running across it. In the background is the city of San Francisco and a boat in the bay.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Carquinez Bridge Near Vallejo, California, 1960?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 25-CA
Scope and Contents

View of the "Two Bridges" of the Carquinez Bridge that spans the Carquinez Strait side by side across the northern tip of San Francisco Bay; On the back, it is noted that this is the path taken to travel between Vallejo and San Francisco

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

North Fork American River-Auburn and Coloma Bridge, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 26-CA
Scope and Contents

View of the Auburn and Coloma Bridge, a vehicular wire frame bridge, on the North Fork American River in California

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

Suspension Bridge Over the Royal Gorge, 1945?. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 27-CO
Scope and Contents

A view of the Royal Gorge Bridge (1053 ft. high), the highest bridge in the United States, spanning the Royal Gorge above the Arkansas River in Canon City, Colorado; with a mountain range in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

Suspension Bridge over the Royal Gorge, Canon City, Colorado, 1950?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 28-CO
Scope and Contents

A lithograph of the steel suspension bridge over the Royal Gorge, renowned as the "World's Highest Bridge over one of the World's Most Stupendous Chasms," with mountain range in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Suspension Bridge Over The Royal Gorge, Colo., 1945?. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 29-CO
Scope and Contents

A view of the Royal Gorge Bridge, the highest bridge in the United States, spanning the Royal Gorge above the Arkansas River in Canon City, Colorado; with a mountain range in the background and tree and rocks in the foreground

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

Suspension Bridge over Royal Gorge, 1945?. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 30-CO
Scope and Contents

A view of the suspension bridge over the Royal Gorge spanning the Arkansas River near Canon City, Colorado. In addition, the hanging bridge at the bottom of the gorge can be seen

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

Delaware Memorial Bridge, 1965. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 31-DE
Scope and Contents

A view of the Delaware Memorial Bridge from the East Tower looking toward Delaware, connecting New Jersey and Delaware across the Delaware River with the city of New Castle in the background. Automobiles can be seen traveling across the roadway.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Sunshine Skyway, Longest Continuous Structure over Water in the World St. Petersburg, Florida, 1955?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 32-FL
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the Sunshine Skyway spanning Hilsborough County waters with a boat underneath.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

P.C. 22:-Hathaway Bridge Over West St. Andrews Bay, Panama City, Fla., 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 33-FL
Scope and Contents

Chromolithograph of Andrews Bay, Panama City, Fla., showing Hathaway Bridge over the water with a sunrise/sunset and boat in the background.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

$3,100,000.00 Highway Bridge Across Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill., 1940. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 34-IL
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the Cairo Mississippi River Bridge, which connects Illinois and Missouri, with two rafts on the shore in the foreground

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, Ohio River, between Louisville, Ky., and Jeffersonville, Ind., 1935?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 35-KY
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge that links Kentucky and Indiana across the Ohio River depicting a ferry and another boat passing underneath. In the background, another bridge can be seen spanning the Ohio River. In the foreground, train cars are lined up next to a railroad track.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The Huey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans, La. Connecting New Orleans, La. with the Great West, 1940?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 36-LA
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the Huey P. Long Bridge in Jackson Parish, Louisiana spanning the Mississippi River

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The Huey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans, La. Connecting New Orleans, La. with the Great West and First Train to Cross the Bridge, 1940?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 37-LA
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the Huey P. Long Bridge in Jackson Parish, Louisiana spanning the Mississippi River depicting a train traveling across the bridge. A boat can be seen passing underneath

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Huey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans, La., 1940?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 38-LA
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the Huey P. Long Bridge, renowned as the longest railroad bridge in the world, located in Jackson Parish, Louisiana and spanning the Mississippi River

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

"The Mystic River Bridge" Connecting Boston, Mass. with Northern New England, 1945?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 39a/b-MA
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the New Mystic River Bridge connecting Boston, Massachusetts with Northern New England viewed from Bunker Hill Monument

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Canada to Detroit, U.S.A., 1935?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 40-MI
Scope and Contents

View from the Canadian side of the Ambassador Bridge looking at Detroit, Michigan; with cargo boats in the Detroit River. Lithographic image.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The Ambassador Bridge, The World's Longest International Suspension Bridge, 1930. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 41-MI
Scope and Contents

View of the Ambassador Bridge spanning the Detroit River and connecting Windsor, Ontario with Detroit, Michigan. Cargo boats can be seen passing underneath

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

Ambassador Bridge, 1950?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 42-MI
Scope and Contents

A birds-eye view of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario across the Detroit River with a cargo boat passing underneath. Windsor can be seen in the foreground and Detroit in the background.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The Ambassador Bridge, The World's Longest International Suspension Bridge, 1930. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 43-MI
Scope and Contents

View of the Ambassador Bridge spanning the Detroit River and connecting Windsor, Ontario with Detroit, Michigan. Cargo boats can be seen passing underneath

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

The Mackinac Bridge, 1970?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 44-MI
Scope and Contents

A birds-eye view of the Mackinac Bridge connecting Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, Michigan across the Straits of Mackinac. Thousands of people of all ages are seen here enjoying the special annual Labor Day Walk across the 5 mile bridge. It is the only day walking is allowed on the bridge.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

State of Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, 1962. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 45-MI
Scope and Contents

View of the Mackinac Bridge that spans the Straits of Mackinac and connects Michigan's two great peninsulas at Mackinac City and St. Ignace with crashing waves in the foreground. A map of Michigan and the Great Lakes is pictured on the front.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Mackinac Straits Bridge, 1956?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 46-MI
Scope and Contents

Drawing of the Mackinac Bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the Upper and Lower peninsula of Michigan depicting a few boats passing underneath. A map of Michigan, the Great Lakes, and the surrounding area is pictured on the front.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The Mackinac Bridge, "World's Greatest Bridge--Crossing Straits of Mackinac", 1960?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 47-MI
Scope and Contents

A birds-eye view of the Mackinac Bridge connecting Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, Michigan across the Straits of Mackinac. A cargo ship can be seen passing underneath the bridge as well as cars traveling on the roadway

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Spiral Bridge, Hastings, Minnesota, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 48-MN
Scope and Contents

Chromolithograph of the Spiral Bridge in Hastings, Minnesota spanning the Mississippi River

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

General Douglas Macarthur Bridge, Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 49-MO
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the General Douglas Macarthur Bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. This bridge served as a thoroughfare for automobile and railroad traffic.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

General Douglas Macarthur Bridge over the Mississippi, St. Louis, Mo., 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 50-MO
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the General Douglas Macarthur Bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. This bridge served as a thoroughfare for automobile and railroad traffic and was the largest double span steel bridge in the world at the time. Automobiles can be seen traveling across the bridge in both directions while a boat passes underneath.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Eads Bridge Showing the Skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 51-MO
Scope and Contents

View from underneath the Eads Bridge with the St. Louis Skyline in the background. Lithographic image.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Mississippi-Arkansas Bridge, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1970?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 52-MS
Scope and Contents

View of the Mississippi-Arkansas Bridge that spans the Mighty Mississippi and connects Coahoma County and Helena, Arkansas. Many barges which daily ply the waters of the Mississippi River can be seen traveling underneath the bridge.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The Deep Water Bridge on the French Broad River, In the Land of the Sky, 1940?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 53-NC
Scope and Contents

View of the Deep River Bridge for railway traffic on the French Broad River in Madison County, North Carolina. Lithographic image.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Homeward Bound From the Afternoon Sail. Wildwood-By-The-Sea, N.J., 1951. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 54-NJ
Scope and Contents

Chromolithograph of the George Redding Bridge, a bascule type drawbridge, that crosses the Grassy Sound. It is opened to allow passage to a large sailboat with many passengers

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge, N.Y., 1933. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 55-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge from Anthony's Nose Mountain, looking west with automobiles traveling across. This bridge connects Rockland and Westchester counties across the Hudson River. In the background, a train travels perpendicular to the bridge and there is another smaller white bridge in the background. The postcard is addressed to a Miss Vera Garman of Ephrata, PA from Esther and contains a one cent U.S. Postal stamp. Lithographic image.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge, Eastern Approach, N.Y., 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 56-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the bridge from the Bear Mountain Bridge Road over the Hudson River from the eastern approach. Railroad tracks can be seen in the background and cars traveling along Peekskill Bear Mountain Bridge Road near the Manito Mountains can be seen in the foreground. Lithographic image.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge, 1945?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 57-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge From U.S. Route 9W over the Hudson River in Peekskill, New York. A train car traveling across the railroad tracks over the water can be seen in the foreground. Lithographic image.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Blackwell's Island Bridge, New York, 1911. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 58-NY
Scope and Contents

View of Blackwell's Island or Queens Borough Bridge across the East River, linking the boroughs of Queens and Manhattan. The postcard is address to Mrs. David Gillhardt of Reading, PA from Mary and contains a one cent U.S. Postal stamp

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The Promenade on Brooklyn Bridge, New York, 1935?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 59-NY
Scope and Contents

A forward-facing view of the Brooklyn Bridge's towers with pedestrians walking across. The bridge spans the East River, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Brooklyn Bridge and New York Skyline, 1928. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 60-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River and the New York Skyline from Brooklyn Heights. This postcard is addressed to Betty S. Bryson of Washington, PA and contains a two cent U.S. Postal stamp. Lithographic image.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Brooklyn Bridge, New York, 1935?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 61-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the Brooklyn Bridge connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. Boats can be seen passing underneath the bridge. Lithographic image.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The George Washington Bridge, New York City, 1935?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 62-NY
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the George Washington Bridge joining Fort Lee, New Jersey and West 178th Street, in upper Manhattan across the Hudson River

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

George Washington Bridge, New York, 1950?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 63-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the George Washington Bridge from the New York side with the Little Red Lighthouse in the foreground. The bridge spans the Hudson River, connecting Fort Lee, New Jersey with Manhattan

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

George Washington Bridge and Hudson River, New York City, 1935?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 64-NY
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the George Washington Bridge joining Fort Lee, New Jersey and West 178th Street, in upper Manhattan across the Hudson River. A beautiful sunset/sunrise can be seen in the background.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

George Washington Bridge Between New York City and Fort Lee, N.J., 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 65-NY
Scope and Contents

A lithograph of the George Washington Bridge spanning the Hudson River with foliage in the foreground and a sunset in the background.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

The New Manhattan Bridge, New York, 1911. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 66-NY
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the Manhattan Bridge connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan over the East River with boats passing underneath. This postcard is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Schirdal of Sunbury, PA and contains a one cent U.S. Postage stamp.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Peace Bridge Crossing Niagara River Between Buffalo, N.Y. and Fort Erie, Ontario, 1945?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 67-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the Peace Bridge from the U.S. entrance crossing the Niagara River between Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Queensboro Bridge, New York, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 68-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the Queensboro Bridge connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens across the East River. Boats are docked in the foreground.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Rip Van Winkle Bridge, N.Y., 1940?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 69-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge connecting Catskill, New York and Hudson, New York across the Hudson River with sunset/sunrise in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

American Span, Thousand Islands International Bridge, Thousand Islands, N.Y., 1945?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 70a/b-NY
Scope and Contents

View of the Thousand Islands International Bridge joining northern New York and southeastern Ontario across the Saint Lawrence River. A tree is in the foreground and a cargo ship is passing underneath the bridge.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Thousand Islands International Bridge Crossing St. Lawrence River, 1940?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 71a/b-NY
Scope and Contents

A birds-eye view of the Thousand Islands International Bridge on the American span connecting Canada and New York across the St. Lawrence River

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Williamsburg Bridge, New-York, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 72-NY
Scope and Contents

A chromolithograph of the Williamsburg Bridge linking Manhattan and Brooklyn across the East River with a sunset in the background.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Famous Y Bridge from the Air, Zanesville, Ohio, 1940. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 73-OH
Scope and Contents

View of the Y-Bridge, a three way bridge that spans the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers in downtown Zanesville, Ohio, with automobiles traveling across. A portion of Zane's Landing Park can be seen in the lower left and a railway bridge can be seen on the right side.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 74-OH
Scope and Contents

View of the Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio with city in the background. Postcard has yellow border.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1945?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 75-OH
Scope and Contents

View of the Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio with city in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Mt. Hood, Oregon and I52 Interstate Bridge, Hood River-White Salmon, 1925?. [1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm .
Item 76-OR
Scope and Contents

View of the narrow Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge spanning the Columbia River between Hood River, Oregon and White Salmon, Washington with Mt. Hood in the background

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Black & White; 14 x 9 cm

Columbia River Longview Bridge, Junction Lower Columbia River Highway, Oregon, 1930?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 77-OR
Scope and Contents

View of the bridge spanning Oregon and Washington over the Columbia River with boat passing under and houses in the foreground.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Delaware River Bridge Connecting Philadelphia, PA. and Camden, N.J., 1933. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 78-PA
Scope and Contents

A forward-facing view of the Delaware River Bridge spanning the Delaware River between Camden, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with sunrise/sunset in the background and automobiles traveling across the vehicular roadway.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Safe Harbor Water Power Corp. Power Plant and Dam, near York, Pa., 1953. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 79-PA
Scope and Contents

View of the Safe Harbor Dam on the lower Susquehanna River near York, Pennsylvania with pedestrians traveling across. Lithographic image.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Bridges Across Mississippi River, Memphis, Tenn., 1960?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 80-TN
Scope and Contents

View of the Frisco Railway Bridge (right), Harahan Bridge (center), and Tennessee-Arkansas Bridge (left) spanning the Mississippi River between Arkansas and Tennessee

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

New Pecos River High Bridge on Southern Pacific Lines between Del Rio and Langtry, Texas, 1945?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 81-TX
Scope and Contents

A view of the Pecos River High Bridge spanning the Pecos River gorge with a train traveling across the tracks

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

Bridge over West River, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1970?. [1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm .
Item 82-VT
Scope and Contents

View of the bridge spanning the West River in Brattleboro, Vermont with trees burnished with autumn leaves in the background.

General Physical Description note

[1] Postcard, Color, 9 x 14 cm

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