Bahia Honda Bridge on the Overseas Highway from the Mainland to Key West, Fla.
Entry/Object ID
2024.24.0054
Description
Postcard depicting Bahia Honda Bridge on the Overseas Highway from the Mainland to Key West, Fla. Notation on verso, 'The Overseas Highway to Key West, Fla. the southernmost city in the U.S. is one of the greatest engineering wonders in the world. Crossing Bahia Honda bridge is the most spectacular part on this great highway, where the road rises 70 ft. above the meeting of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.'
Subject Place
City
Bahia Honda Key
County
Monroe
State/Province
Florida
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Collection
Postcard Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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)
Printer
Dade County Newsdealers Supply Co.
Place Printed
City
Miami
State/Province
Florida
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Photographer
Aero-Graphic Corporation
Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
April 1, 1948 9 PM
Postmark Place
City
Fort Lauderdale
State/Province
Florida
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Stamp
1 cent
Address
Street
27 Maison Ave.
City
Waterbury
State/Province
Conn
Primary Language
English
Transcription
Transcription
This is the best perspective I've seen on a postal & give you an idea of what that ride ot Key West was like ~ almost like a boat tub. See you soon.
