Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Railroads & Trains
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A high oblique view of the Huey P. Long Bridge, a long steel truss cantilever span on tall concrete piers, curving across the Mississippi River with dense woodland and approach roadways in the foreground. The bridge, completed in 1935 and named for Louisiana governor and senator Huey P. Long, was notable for carrying both highway traffic and a double-track railroad on the same structure, linking New Orleans with the west bank and the national rail network. The caption presents it as the connection between New Orleans and "the Great West."

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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. 47—A. HIRSCHWITZ, NEW ORLEANS, LA. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE 7A-H971 NEW ORLEANS — AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY

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Publisher	A. Hirschwitz
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Huey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans, LA
Publisher	A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans, LA
Notes	Linen-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, Louisiana, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/huey-p-long-bridge-over-the-mississippi-river-new-orleans-lo. Accessed October 25, 2026.