Duluth Superior Minnesota Harbor Aerial Lift Bridge & Ship Canal Postcard 29651

$ 6.84

Vintage: Yes Unit Type: Unit brand: Unbranded Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) Unit of Sale: Single Unit Continent: North America Type: Printed (Lithograph) Subject: Boats & Ships Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Modified Item: No Country: United States Postage Condition: Posted Signed: No Unit Quantity: 1 Number of Items in Set: 1 Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Community Life, Domestic & Family Life, Nautical, Occupational, Technology, Tourism, Transportation, Travel, Boats & Ships, Bridges Brand/Publisher: Unbranded Material: Paper Region: Minnesota City: Duluth Era: White Border (1915-1930) Country of Origin: Unknown

Description

Duluth Superior Minnesota Harbor Aerial Lift Bridge & Ship Canal Postcard 29651. Duluth Superior Minnesota Harbor Aerial Lift Bridge & Ship Canal Postcard 29651 This Postcard Shows the Aerial Bridge at the Entrance to Duluth-Superior Harbor in Duluth, Minnesota, in St. Louis County. The Steel Truss Span Is Shown in Its Original Aerial Transfer Configuration, with a Suspended Ferry Car Carrying Passengers and Vehicles across the Canal. Caption Text Notes: “Span 393 Feet 9 Inches, 135 Feet High from Water Line, Cost $100,000.” A Lakeside Lighthouse, Pier Lights, and Waterfront Buildings Appear under a Soft Sunset Sky, Adding Maritime, Harbor, and Bridge Keywords for Duluth. The Reverse Includes a Handwritten Message and Is Addressed to Miss Gertrude Snyder, 156 Fairmount Ave, Sunbury, Pennsylvania; It Is Postmarked September 5, 1924, with a One-Cent Franklin Stamp. Publisher Credit along the Left Edge Reads “Published by Duluth Photo Engraving Co., Duluth, Minn., Made in U.S.A.,” with Back Imprint “CT American Art” and Card No. A-20223.