Queensboro Bridge Over Blackwell's Island East River, New York.
Description
Color postcard depicting a waterfront view of a steamship on the East River under the Queensboro bridge over Blackwell's Island.
Caption on original reads: "QUEENSBORO BRIDGE, OVER BLACKWELL'S ISLAND, EAST RIVER, NEW YORK. Blackwell's Island Bridge extends over the East River from E. 59th Street and 2nd Ave., Manhattan, to Jane and Academy Streets, Long Island City. It is a great cantilever structure, costing $25,000,000, and rests on six masonry piers. It is 7636 feet long, west span 1182, clear height over channels 135 feet, height of Island tower 324 feet, width 86 feet, two decks with 53 foot road."; Postal data: posted, postmarked [flag postmark] (EAST ORANGE, N.J., 8-18? 1919?) [indiscernible date and time], stamp; Postcard type: divided back [arrow dividing back of card] (This space for the message); Printing information: card number (N.Y. 346); Logo (POST CARD) in stylized lettering; Written message [written sideways] (If I don't come home tomorrow I will phone at mid-night. Love Dales F.); Addressee (Mrs. Fred Dales, 13 Waverly Place, Schenectady, N.Y.).