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Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, Washington, circa 1940

Subjects
AutomobilesBridges & DamsLakes & Ponds
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, Washington, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, Washington, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

Elevated view of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge (Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge) spanning the blue water of Lake Washington, with its floating pontoon section, steel truss span and lamp posts. Automobiles travel the roadway and are parked on the curving approach plaza in the foreground, with forested hills and mountains beyond.

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PublisherC.P. Johnston Co.
2123—Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, Washington 2B-H349 --- The Lake Washington Floating Bridge is the largest floating bridge in the world. Floating length 6,561 feet. Each floating section of concrete, is 315 feet long, 60 feet wide and 14 feet deep, and weighs 45½ tons. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. C.P. JOHNSTON CO., SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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Series2123
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedLake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, WA
PublisherC.P. Johnston Co., Seattle, WA
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; printed card number 2B-H349 at lower right; no white border. No postmark (unused card). Divided back, linen texture (C.T. Art-Colortone), white border on front. Pencil dealer mark "#59" lower right. No stamp, no address, no message.

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Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, Washington, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lake-washington-floating-bridge-seattle-washington-circa-194. Accessed October 5, 2026.