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Louisiana State Capitol and Huey P. Long Bridge, LA, 1936

Subjects
Bridges & DamsMonuments & MemorialsPublic Figures
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1936 (Linen)
Front of Louisiana State Capitol and Huey P. Long Bridge, LA, 1936, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, c. 1936 linen postcard
Front
Back of Louisiana State Capitol and Huey P. Long Bridge, LA, 1936, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, c. 1936 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge appears at left, with the Huey P. Long Bridge at New Orleans at right and an oval portrait of Long below. The caption calls the two structures "Louisiana's Two Greatest Monuments," both conceived and built by the late U.S. Senator Huey P. Long. Long had been shot inside the Capitol in September 1935 and died two days later; the bridge, opened later that year, was named for him. The Capitol's 34 floors and 450-foot height made it the tallest building in the South, while the bridge's 4.4-mile length and 409-foot central pier made it a prominent Mississippi River crossing.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in other medium

June 11.1936 Say Now Why nebwr any letters All well with us Brer.

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
STATE CAPITOL, BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA'S TWO GREATEST MONUMENTS, CONCEIVED AND BUILT BY THE LATE U. S. SENATOR HUEY P. LONG NEW HUEY P. LONG BRIDGE, NEW ORLEANS --- The new Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest building in the South, 34 floors, height to top of beacon light 450 feet. The new Huey P. Long Bridge is 4.4 miles long including approaches, the finest span across the Mississippi; central pier, 409 feet high, equal to a 36-story office building; 135 feet vertical clearance for steamers; 790 feet horizontal clearance; cost $13,000,000.
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs.B.Morris

Route No.2 Box 46A Portsmouth, VA

Postcard record

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
Series19655N
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs.B.Morris, Route No.2 Box 46A, Portsmouth, VA
Place depictedLouisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA
Place depictedHuey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans, LA
Place mentionedLouisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA
Place mentionedHuey P. Long Bridge, Elmwood
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen texture; composite image; E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. imprint (series 19655N). Message dated June 11, 1936; postmark: NER JUL 1 LA — linen-texture divided-back card, E.C. Kropp imprint; 1c stamp torn at lower right; card toned/soiled.

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Louisiana State Capitol and Huey P. Long Bridge, LA, 1936, postcard, c. 1936. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/louisiana-state-capitol-and-huey-p-long-bridge-la-1936. Accessed November 2, 2026.