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Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937

Subjects
Bridges & DamsRailroads & Trains
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1937 (Linen)
Front of Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937, c. 1937 linen postcard
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Back of Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937, c. 1937 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A high oblique view shows the Huey P. Long Bridge, a long steel cantilever truss on tall concrete piers, curving across the Mississippi River with dense woodland and approach roadways in the foreground. Completed in 1935 and named for Louisiana governor and senator Huey P. Long, it was the first bridge to cross the Mississippi at New Orleans and carried both highway traffic and a double-track railroad, linking the city with the west bank and the national rail network. The caption presents it as the connection between New Orleans and 'the Great West' and calls it 'the longest free bridge in America,' with a 790-foot channel span and two 18-foot auto roadways.

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PublisherA. Hirschwitz
The Huey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans, La. Connecting New Orleans, La. with the Great West The Huey P. Long Bridge at New Orleans, La. over the Mississippi River. Erected at a cost of $13,000,000. The total length from railroad approach to end is four and one-half miles. The channel span over the navigation channel of the river is 790 feet. The longest free bridge in America and one of to-day's greatest engineering feats. Two auto-roadways one on each side which are 18 feet wide. Time in erecting about 3 years.
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PublisherA. Hirschwitz
Series47—
ConditionVery good
Place depictedHuey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans, LA
PublisherA. Hirschwitz, New Orleans, LA
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; caption printed in dark blue across the top; no white border. No postmark. Divided back; linen texture; no white border; printed Curteich back.

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Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA, circa 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/huey-p-long-bridge-over-the-mississippi-river-new-orleans-la. Accessed November 2, 2026.