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- Postcard. Color illustration of the Ambassador Bridge. Aerial view with Windsor, Ontario on the bottom left and Detroit, Michigan in the upper right with flags superimposed over each area. Card was mailed and is postmarked, "Detroit, Mich. Jul 14, 6 PM, 1931." Published by United News Co., Detroit, Mich." is printed on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1931-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard. Black and white photograph of the Ambassador Bridge. Front reads, "Sandwich, Ontario--Ambassador Bridge--Detroit, Michigan." Back reads, "Ambassador Bridge. The World's Longest Suspension Bridge. Length main span--1850 feet. Total length--2 miles. Largest International Terminals--U.S.A. 6 acres--Canada 7 1/2 acres. 26 Inspection lanes in each terminal. Always Open. No Waiting." Because the bridge is referred to as the "longest suspension bridge in the world" it can be inferred that the card is from between 1929, when the bridge was completed, and 1931, when the George Washington Bridge became the record holder. The card was mailed in 1945. Postmark reads, "Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2, 7 PM, 1945." A 3 cent stamp is still attached.
- Date Issued:
- 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard. Color illustration of the Ambassador Bridge as seen from Windsor, Ontario, Canada looking towards Detroit, Michigan. Front reads, "Ambassador Bridge, Windsor Canada to Detroit, U.S.A., Copyrighted By American Commercial Photo Co., Detroit." Back reads, "Ambassador Bridge. The World's Longest Suspension Bridge. Length Main Span--1850 feet. Total Length--2 miles. Height over river--152 feet. Each Cable--8066 wires." Because the bridge is referred to as the "World's Longest" it can be inferred the card was made between 1929, when the bridge was completed, and 1931, when the George Washington Bridge overtook the record.
- Date Issued:
- 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard. Photograph of the Ambassador Bridge. Back reads, "Ambassador Bridge, Detroit, Michigan-Windsor, Ontario. A 4 lane expressway route connecting all Michigan and Ontario expressways- 1 3/4 miles long. Bring your camera--park a moment--snap the beautiful view!"
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
