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Gandy Bridge between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects
AutomobilesBridges & Dams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Gandy Bridge between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1940, Mr & Mrs Wm Steele, WI, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Gandy Bridge between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1940, Mr & Mrs Wm Steele, WI, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A view along the roadway of the Gandy Bridge, with its white wooden guard rails and line of lamp posts receding toward the far shore, a single red automobile approaching the camera. The card's own caption names it as the "Gandy Bridge, Six Miles Long, between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla." The Gandy Bridge opened in 1924 as a privately financed toll crossing of Old Tampa Bay, the first direct road link between Tampa and St. Petersburg, and it was long celebrated for its length and its fishing piers. It was later supplemented and replaced by newer parallel spans.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

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PublisherSun News Co.
75—Gandy Bridge, Six Miles Long, between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla. --- Gandy Bridge spans beautiful Tampa Bay and shortens the automobile route considerably between Tampa and St. Petersburg. Fishing from boats along the great span is quite popular. POST CARD GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (C.T. ART-COLORTONE) (U.S. PAT. OFF.) SUN NEWS CO., ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.
PostmarkedSt. Petersburg, FL
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr & Mrs Wm Steele

217 Walnut St., Oconomowoc, WI

Postcard record

PostmarkedSt. Petersburg, FL
PublisherSun News Co.
Series75
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr & Mrs Wm Steele, 217 Walnut St., Oconomowoc, WI
Place mentionedTampa, FL
Stamp2c John Adams, red
NotesLinen-textured stock with a thin white border; card number "75" printed before the caption; scattered white speckling in the sky area. Postmark: ST. PETERSBURG FLA FEB 1938 3:30 PM. Divided-back linen-era card (C.T. Art Colortone), 2¢ John Adams stamp, U.S. Treasury Defense Bond slogan cancel. Light edge wear.

Cite this card

Gandy Bridge between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/gandy-bridge-between-tampa-and-st-petersburg-florida-circa-1. Accessed October 24, 2026.