Summary: | Natural Bridge, Virginia, circa 1961-1980. Caption reads: "Natural Bridge, Va. One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. There is no other structure like it. The Lee Highway, U.S. No. 11 passes over the Natural Bridge. It is higher by 55 feet than Niagara Falls. The mean height of the bridge from the stream below to its upper surface is 215 feet, it has a span of 90 feet between the walls, width averages 100 feet and the arch is 40 feet thick. Hotel and cottage accommodations. Open all year. Illumination every night." Postcard number: C4219. |
Creator: | Lanks, Herbert |
Provider: | Mike Roberts Color Productions |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | California |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Berkeley |
Temporal subject: |
1961-1970
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1971-1980
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Virginia |
Topical subjects: | Rock formations |
Genre: | Postcards |
ArchivesUM location: | National Trust Library Postcard Collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
Copyright holder: | Unknown |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
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