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

$ 6.84

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

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.