| Title |
Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Anne Arundel and Queen Annes counties, Maryland, circa 1981-1985
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| Description |
Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Anne Arundel and Queen Annes counties, Maryland, circa 1981-1985. Caption reads: "Chesapeake Bay Bridge : Connecting Eastern and Western Shores of Maryland, the first bridge across the Bay was completed in 1952. The parallel span, opened in 1973, eliminated a traffic bottleneck by permitting one-way operation on each bridge. Over-water length - 5 miles, suspension span length - 2,922 feet, height of roadway - 200 feet." Message reads: "Mom & Dad - Thanks for letter, still get hay fever but not as bad. Go swimming at public pool nearby. Costs 75ยข per swim. Spend most of time writing. Working on 1940's today." Postmark date: June 8, 1985; Postcard number: 21410; Message included.
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| Extent |
4 x 6 in; 2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1981/1985 |
| Creator |
Traub, David E.
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| Location |
Anne Arundel County; Baltimore; Hong Kong; United States; Asia; Queen Anne's County; People's Republic of China; North America; Maryland |
| Subject(s) |
Bridges; Postcards; Bays (Bodies of water); Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Md.) |
| Citation |
National Trust Library Historic Postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/15223
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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| Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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| Digital Collection(s) |
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