Description
Soaring over the Delaware River, this postcard captures the colossal construction of the world’s largest suspension bridge, connecting Philadelphia and Camden. A single span of 1750 feet stretches between main piers, offering a 135-foot clearance above the water. This stunning view, captured around the 1920s, showcases the impressive scale of this engineering marvel.
Front Text (cleaned):
Bird's-eye view of Delaware River Bridge connecting Philadelphia, PA., and Camden, N.J.
Back Text (cleaned):
The Delaware River Bridge, the largest suspension bridge under construction in the world, connecting Philadelphia, Pa., and Camden, N.J., with a single span of 1750 feet long, center to center of main piers, with a clearance above high water of 135 feet over a width of 800 feet in the center of span. The main structure is to be of a two-cable suspension type, carrying a roadway for six lines of vehicles, two lines of surface cars, two lines for rapid transit, and two ten-foot sidewalks above the roadway. The estimated cost is to be about $29,000,000 and to be completed in 1926 in time for the Sesquicentennial to be held in Philadelphia that year.
Wish you were here. I will be tired enough. Have only been here from this morning till afternoon, but expect to see points of interest tomorrow early. Folks here to show us the unusual.
Cordially,
