Name/Title
Seven Mile Bridge Overseas HighwayEntry/Object ID
2024.24.0015Description
Postcard of Seven Mile Bridge, the longest span of the Overseas Highway on the way to Key West. Fla. Also depicting the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. In 1937 the Overseas Road and Bridge Commission acquired 40 miles of abandoned railroad viaducts and roadbed. These have been converted into highway bridges and a magnificent roadway which stretches for miles over the open sea to Key West, the southernmost city in the U.S.Subject Person/Organization
Florida East Coast RailwaySubject Place
City
MarathonCounty
MonroeState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Postcard CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Linen (1930-1945)Date Published
circa 1940Printer
Gulf Stream Card & Distributing CompanyPlace Printed
City
MiamiState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaPrimary Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
5-1/2 inWidth
3-1/2 in