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Riverside Drive and the George Washington Bridge, New York City, New York, USA, 1933. Artist: Unknown

Riverside Drive and the George Washington Bridge, New York City, New York, USA, 1933. Artist: Unknown

2-365-993 - Curt Teich Postcard Archives/Heritage Images

Riverside Drive and the George Washington Bridge, New York City, New York, USA, 1933. Vintage linen postcard showing Riverside Drive in the foreground and the George Washington Bridge crossing the Hudson River leading into New York from New Jersey. The brdge was commissioned by the New York Port Authority in the 1920s. Designed by Othmar Ammann, it had the longest central span of any suspension bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 1931.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Othmar Ammann: Swiss-born, American: Civil engineer
  2. Cass Gilbert: American: Architect
Picture Type
  1. Postcard
Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States New York New York

  1. 40 42 00 N , 074 00 00 W

World North and Central America United States New York Jefferson Manhattan Island

  1. 44 21 00 N , 075 55 00 W

World North and Central America United States New Jersey

  1. 40 00 00 N , 075 00 00 W

World North and Central America United States New York New York Manhattan

  1. 40 47 00 N , 073 58 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Locations & Buildings Bridges

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4704x2970
File Size : 40,931kb

Aliases

  1. 3AH1280
  1. 0680000955
  1. 2-365-993
  1. 2365993
  1. 3AH1280

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