Lewiston Bridge over the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, circa 1920

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Rivers & Streams
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Lewiston Bridge over the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, circa 1920, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

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A suspension bridge with tall lattice towers and a truss roadway spans the Niagara River, seen from the bank with wooded, rocky slopes rising behind and the river rushing below. The card names it the Lewiston Bridge, the crossing in the Niagara Gorge downstream of the falls that linked Lewiston, New York, with Queenston, Ontario. A suspension bridge was first thrown across the river at Lewiston in 1851 and was rebuilt more than once before the present steel arch span of 1962; the view here shows the wire-cable suspension structure with its open lattice deck.

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231:—Lewiston Bridge, Niagara River, Niagara Falls. --- The Suspension Bridge From Queens- town To Lewiston. The Suspension Bridge over the Niagara River, above Lewiston, is 1050 feet long, and stretches 80 feet above the surface of the water. It was opened to the public in July, 1899. It is the only suspension bridge crossing the river, the others being constructed on the arch or cantilever principle. The bridge practically connects Lewiston on the American side and Queenstown, named after Queen Charlotte, on the Canadian side. The first suspension bridge at this point was erected in 1850 and was wrecked by a hurricane in 1865. POST CARD THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A.

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Series	231
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Lewiston Bridge, Niagara Falls, NY
Place mentioned	Lewiston, NY
Place mentioned	Queenstown, Ontario
Notes	White border; printed number "5271" in lower left corner; small white spot near upper right. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back printed postcard with descriptive text, "MADE IN U.S.A." imprint and "M" logo; white border, matte texture; light edge wear.

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Lewiston Bridge over the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, circa 1920, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lewiston-bridge-over-the-niagara-river-niagara-falls-circa-1. Accessed October 24, 2026.