Delaware River Bridge connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey, USA, 1937. Artist: Unknown

Delaware River Bridge connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey, USA, 1937. Artist: Unknown

2-490-934 - Curt Teich Postcard Archives/Heritage Images

Delaware River Bridge connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey, USA, 1937. Vintage linen postcard showing a view of the bridge which links Philadelphia and Camden. Traffic crosses the bridge while a small boat passes under it. When completed in 1926, the bridge had the longest span of any suspension bridge in the world. The chief engineer during its construction was Ralph Modjeski. It is now known as the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Ralph Modjeski: Polish-born, American: bridge engineer

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Postcard

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia

  1. 39 57 00 N , 075 09 00 W

World North and Central America United States New Jersey Camden Camden

  1. 39 55 00 N , 075 07 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Locations & Buildings Bridges


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2972x4740
File Size : 41,272kb


Aliases

  1. 7AH2329
  1. 0680001266
  1. 2-490-934
  1. 2490934
  1. 7AH2329


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