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[Guarding the Customs House, El Paso, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a group of soldiers keeping watch at the customs house in El Paso, Texas. The customs house was located on the U.S. side of the International Bridge, the gateway to and from Mexico. The majority of the soldiers are sitting down with only a few standing. Two soldiers have their rifles slung over their shoulders.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Brazos River bridge in Rosenberg. The river is dry under the bridge.]

Description: Postcard, Brazos River bridge, Rosenberg, perhaps at end of construction. A horse drawn buggy with a man driving it is on the bridge. Two adults and two children are also on the bridge. Two men are standing under the bridge in the foreground.
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[International Bridge]

Description: Postcard depicting the international bridge between El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Ciudad Juarez is visible in the distance. This image is looking south towards Ciudad Juarez. The bridge spans the Rio Grande River. In the middle of the image is a trolley car. The background of the image shows the Sierra De Juarez mountain range. Agriculture fields are visible in the background.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Bridge Between Port Arthur and Orange, Texas

Description: Photographic postcard of the cantilever bridge crossing the Neches River in Southeast Texas. It connects Port Arthur with Bridge City in Orange County. It is the highest bridge in Texas and is now known as the Rainbow Bridge. The card was mailed Dec 10, 1950 from Orange, Texas.
Date: 1950~
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Union Pacific Bridge, Omaha, Nebraska]

Description: Color postcard of the Union Pacific Bridge in Omaha, Nebraska. A large trestle bridge crosses the Missouri River. Postmarked in Omaha on Sep 20 1907.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Waco, Texas. New Bridge over Brazos River.

Description: Color postcard depicting the new bridge that spans the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. A park is on the bank with landscaping and sidewalks. The city of Waco is in the background. Description on the back of the card reads, " New Bridge over Brazos River. The longest arch bridge in the country around Waco is this steel arch bridge erected across the Brazos River. It is 550 feet in length, 24 feet in width, and cost $110,000. It was christened in 1901 by Miss Katie Ross, a sister of the Ex-Gov… more
Date: 1908~
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Rainbow & Veteran's Memorial Bridges]

Description: Color photo postcard picturing the new Veteran's Memorial Bridge in front of the older Rainbow Bridge. These bridges connect Bridge City and Port Arthur, Texas over the Neches River. Written on the back of the card, "Twin bridges span the Neches River connecting Bridg City & Port Arthur. The cable-stayed Veteran's Memorial Bridge was dedicated on Sept. 8, 1990, 52 years after the Rainbow Bridge. The clearance of the new bridge is 143 feet; the old bridge is 176 feet." It is postmarked Bridge Ci… more
Date: August 1990
Creator: Chiasson, Charlotte
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Postcard of Neches River Bridge]

Description: Postcard of the South's tallest highway bridge built across the Neches River between Port Author and Orange, Texas. Many miles of timber lands are visible while crossing this astounding piece of engineering structure, 230 feet high, 5.7 miles long, and costing $2,750,000.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Postcard of South's Tallest Highway Bridge]

Description: Postcard of the South's tallest highway bridge built across the Neches River between Port Author and Orange, Texas. Many miles of timber lands are visible while crossing this astounding piece of engineering structure, 230 feet high, 5.7 miles long, and costing $2,750,000.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Postcard of South's Tallest Highway Bridge]

Description: Postcard of the bridge crossing the Neches River between Orange and Port Arthur, Texas. It is named the Rainbow Bridge. A ship passes under the bridge in the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: Grogan Photo Company
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Photograph of Sabine River Bridge]

Description: Photograph of the bridge crossing the Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana in Orange, Texas. It is a truss bridge. In the foreground a cypress tree stands draped in Spanish moss.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Photograph of the Bayou]

Description: Postcard of a bayou in Orange, Texas. There are Cypress trees growing in the water. A bridge crosses the bayou in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Bridge across neches River - Orange, Texas]

Description: Photographic postcard picturing, "Highway Bridge Across The Neches River - Highest Bridge in the South - 183 Ft. Above Water - Between Orange and Port Arthur, Tex." This cantilever bridge is also named the "Rainbow Bridge"
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Postcard with an Illustration of a Suspension Bridge]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of the suspension bridge spanning Salado Creek, based on a photograph. The image shows two individuals on horseback in the creek, and individuals standing on the middle of the bridge.
Date: 1980
Creator: Creeko Creations
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Photograph of Individuals Repairing Salado Creek Bridge]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of individuals repairing the second iron top bridge spanning Salado Creek; the photo shows individuals repairing the bridge and a horse-drawn carriage sitting on the creek bed. The back of the card says that Lee Baker is in the buggy and Jim Porter is up working on the bridge.
Date: 1913
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard of Boat Under Bridge]

Description: Postcard of people rowing a boat in a river under a bridge. A note on the photo says "Boating at Clifton."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Views of Tours, France]

Description: Postcard with four photographs of Tours, France, including views of Descartes and Rabelais squares, the Tours Cathedral, one of the bridges crossing the river, and the Courts of Law. These four photos are arranged in four quadrants, separated by a black border. In the center of the four quadrants is a photo of a woman in a light-colored, high-neck blouse and a light-colored cap, shown from the back. French text at the bottom of each photo identifies the different areas of Tours. The other side … more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Bridge Crane on Saint-Nazaire]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a melt bridge over a shipyard water channel, with a town area in the background. Several people are milling around the paths on either side of the channel. A small guardhouse sits to the left of the bridge end on the closest side. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the bridge as bridge-crane in Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Descartes Square and Rabelais Square]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of two small, grassy park areas with a road and trolley track running between them, which lead to a bridge across a large river in the background. Both park areas have a statue of a figure wearing long robes in the middle and are surrounded by a cobbled street. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the parks as Descartes Square and Rabelais Square in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a town across a river with stone bridge across it. A large church building with two towers at the front and a smaller tower at the back rises above the rest of the town. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the town as Tours, France and identifies some key landmarks. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Ruins in Aisne River]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of workers in a river, using a floating wench crane to remove the stone, metal and wood debris from a large bridge. Horses pull carts across a smaller metal bridge above the workers. Other buildings line the river bank in the background. Printed text at the bottom identifies the river as Aisne River in Soissons, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Location: 49.384833 3.330676
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Cariboo Bridge in the Canadian Rockies]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a suspension bridge across a river running through the valley between several tree-covered mountains. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the bridge as Cariboo Bridge near the Spuzzum settlement in the Canadian Rockies. the other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Canal with Bridge in Pontchâteau]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a small water canal, with a small bridge and thick vegetation on the right bank. There is a town with multistory buildings in the surrounding area, including a small shed with French text all over it. A small group of people stand on a ramp leading down to a small concrete platform. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library
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