Vintage Aerial Postcard of Connecticut Turnpike Bridge 1963
$4.50
This vintage postcard features a vibrant aerial view of the Connecticut Turnpike, a significant 129-mile toll road that connects 28 towns and cities in Connecticut. The image captures the turnpike's winding route, m ... Read More
This vintage postcard features a vibrant aerial view of the Connecticut Turnpike, a significant 129-mile toll road that connects 28 towns and cities in Connecticut. The image captures the turnpike's winding route, multiple bridges, and surrounding urban and green areas, showcasing the longest continuously lighted urban expressway of its time. The card highlights the engineering feat of ninety points of interchange, bridges, and viaducts that cross over railroads, streets, rivers, and highways, reflecting mid-20th century infrastructure development.Printed by NATCO (Natural Color Cards Co.) and published by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, New York, this postcard is an original 1960s era item, dated by a clear 1963 Bridgeport, Connecticut postmark with a 4-cent Abraham Lincoln stamp. The card is a standard size (5.5 x 3.5 inches) and features color photo printing by George C. Bradbury. The reverse shows handwritten messaging in German, adding a unique collectible aspect related to personal history and international correspondence. A great addition for collectors interested in American highways, vintage postcards, or Connecticut history.
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