Postcard
Bridge and Harbor
| Postcard with two images. The top text reads: "Interstate Bridge, connecting Superior, Wis. and Duluth, Minn." The bottom text reads: "Superior Entry and Ship Canal." Elevated view of a ship steaming towards the bridge. The Interstate Bridge was opened in July 1897. After the new "High Bridge" was opened in 1961, traffic dwindled and the swing span was locked open. It was mostly removed in the 1970s. The Superior Entry was first charted in 1861. The U.S. Corps of engineers completed the present 1500 to 2000 foot long concrete piers in 1909. The image shows a cargo ship in the canal. |
| Image ID: | 150101 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1907 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Superior |
| County: | Douglas |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Divided back. #H15. Real Photo Postcard. Stampbox indicates the photographic paper was manufactured by EKKP, 1904-1950. |
| Cities and towns |
| Outdoor photography |
| Bridges |
| Canals |
| Great Lakes |
| Shipping |
| Ships |
| Harbors |
| Shorelines |
| Superior, Lake |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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