Gandy Bridge

Front

Front

Name/Title

Gandy Bridge

Entry/Object ID

2024.0.90

Description

A colorized and retouched photograph postcard of the Gandy Bridge over Tampa Bay. A red car is driving over the bridge towards the viewer. The bridge features a guardrail on either side and light posts. "75 - Gandy Bridge, Six Miles Long, between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla."

Subject

Bridges--Florida--Pinellas County--History, Bridges--Florida--Hillsborough County--History, Gandy Bridge (Hillsborough County, Fla.), Tampa Bay (Fla.), Automobiles--1930-1950

Subject Place

City

St. Petersburg, FL

Collection

Postcard Collection, Pinellas

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Linen (1930-1945)

Publisher

Sun News Co.

Place Published

City

St. Petersburg, FL

Date Published

circa 1940

Printer

Curt Teich & Co.

Place Printed

City

Chicago, IL

Transcription

Transcription

Gandy Bridge spans beautiful Tampa Bay / and shortens the automobile route consider- / ably between Tampa and St. Petersburg. Fish / ing from boats along the great span is quite / popular.

Transcriber

MV

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in