An elevated view looks down the Mississippi River at Memphis, with long steel truss bridges crossing the water in the foreground and the city riverfront along the right bank. A barge tow and riverboats work the river below. The newest span, the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, opened in 1949 and gave the city a direct highway crossing between Tennessee and Arkansas.
White border strip across the top carrying the printed caption; visible linen-texture crosshatch in the sky and water; light edge wear.
No postmark; unused card. Published by Bluff City News Co., Memphis, Tenn.; 'Natural Color Post Card' linen-era imprint made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis., card no. 32953; stamp box with E C / K C corner marks. Pencil dealer marks '#59' lower right.
Cite this card
Aerial view of Mississippi River bridges, Memphis, TN, circa 1949, postcard, c. 1949. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/aerial-view-of-mississippi-river-bridges-memphis-tn-circa-19. Accessed November 2, 2026.
