Fort Pike and Rigolets Bridge, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937

Subjects: Aerial Views & Panoramas Bridges & Dams National & State Parks
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1937 (Linen)

Back of Fort Pike and Rigolets Bridge, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937, c. 1937 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

An aerial view looks over Fort Pike, its red brick walls set among trees on the shore, with the long Rigolets Bridge crossing the water behind it toward a green shoreline. The caption calls Fort Pike one of the forts near New Orleans, built in 1819 on the Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 90) and recently restored as a state park. The toll-free Rigolets span connects Lake Borgne and Lake Pontchartrain and was known as a fishing resort; the caption notes that the Rigolets lies within New Orleans city limits even though it is about 35 miles from Canal Street.

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PublisherCURT TEICH & CO., INC.

FORT PIKE AND RIGOLETS BRIDGE, NEW ORLEANS, LA. --- Ft. Pike built in 1819. FORT PIKE — One of the numerous forts in the vicinity of New Orleans is located on the Old Spanish Trail (U. S. 90). The land was reserved for military purposes under executive order dated February 9, 1842. Recently restored and beautified and converted into a state park. In the background is the toll-free span over the Rigolets, noted fishing resort, which connects Lake Borgne and Lake Pontchartrain. Although located about 35 miles from Canal Street, Rigolets is within the corporate limits of the City of New Orleans.

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Publisher	CURT TEICH & CO., INC.
Series	7A-H2104
Condition	Good
Place depicted	Fort Pike, New Orleans, LA
Place depicted	Rigolets Bridge, New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	New Orleans, LA
Publisher	CURT TEICH & CO., INC., Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen texture; no white border; small white blemish in sky. No postmark. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone linen card (Curt Teich & Co., Chicago), card no. 7A-H2104; no stamp, no address, no message — only a faint pencil '9/11' notation. Light toning/soiling on cream stock.

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Fort Pike and Rigolets Bridge, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fort-pike-and-rigolets-bridge-new-orleans-la-circa-1937. Accessed November 2, 2026.