Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont.
Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont. |
Year: 1931 |
Publisher: Peerless Specialty Co. |
Type(s): Postcard |
Identifier(s): 6948 |
Language: English |
Source: Mike Skreptak Collection; Black Binder 4 |
Notes: Postmarked 1931; the Ambassador Bridge as viewed from the corner of London Street (now University Avenue) and Vista Court; built between 1927 and 1929, the Ambassador Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world at that time, with a central span measuring 1,850 feet and a total length of 2 miles; the bridge measured 152 feet above the Detroit River; the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Lavina Brown. |
Subject(s): Ambassador Bridge (Windsor Detroit) Detroit River Bridges Gas Works Vista Court (Windsor) University Avenue (Windsor) London Street (Windsor) Waterfront (Windsor) |
Place(s): Windsor (Ontario) Detroit (Michigan) |
Rights: Public Domain |
Repository: University of Windsor. Leddy Library |
Tiff Image(s): Click links to download Tiff images: Tiff Image 1 , Tiff Image 2 |