Louisiana State Capitol and Huey P. Long Bridge with portrait of Huey P. Long, Louisiana, circa 1935

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Monuments & Memorials Public Figures
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Louisiana State Capitol and Huey P. Long Bridge with portrait of Huey P. Long, Louisiana, circa 1935, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A composite view showing the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge at left, the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River at New Orleans at right, and an oval portrait of Senator Huey P. Long at lower right.

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. POST CARD 19655N MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Addressed to

Mrs. B. Morris

Route No. 2 Box 46A, Fortsmouth, Va

Postcard record

Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. B. Morris, Route No. 2 Box 46A, Fortsmouth, VA
Place depicted	Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA
Place depicted	Huey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA
Place mentioned	Huey P. Long Bridge, Elmwood
Publisher	Milwaukee, WI
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Notes	Linen texture; composite image; no publisher mark visible. Postmark: [illegible] JUN 11 — 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 with portrait of Huey P. Long, Louisiana, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/louisiana-state-capitol-and-huey-p-long-bridge-with-portrait. Accessed October 5, 2026.