Fort Pike and Rigolets Bridge, New Orleans, Louisiana

Subjects: Aerial Views & Panoramas Bridges & Dams
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Fort Pike and Rigolets Bridge, New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

Aerial view of the Rigolets Bridge, a long truss bridge spanning a wide waterway, with Fort Pike and its red brick walls among trees on the shore in the foreground. The bridge crosses the water toward a distant green shoreline.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

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. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & CO., INC., CHICAGO 7A-H2104

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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., 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 '9/10' notation. Light toning/soiling on cream stock.

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Fort Pike and Rigolets Bridge, New Orleans, Louisiana, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fort-pike-and-rigolets-bridge-new-orleans-louisiana. Accessed October 5, 2026.