A long steel truss bridge with multiple spans crosses the Rio Grande on concrete piers, seen from the riverbank. Bare hills rise behind the bridge under a sky tinted orange at the horizon and blue above. The printed caption calls it an 18-span road bridge built for $60,000, a monument to the progressive spirit of the citizens who opened access to the undeveloped territory beyond.
White border; linen-textured color print typical of the linen era. Printed caption reads "STEEL BRIDGE ACROSS RIO GRANDE AT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO." with descriptive text: "This magnificent 18 span road bridge built at a cost of $60,000.00 stands as a perpetual monument to the progressive spirit of the citizen making access easy to the undeveloped territory beyond."
No postmark. Undivided back ("THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"), C. T. American Art imprint (C T Co Chicago logo) with series A-32561; dealer pencil code "E508 2 00" at top; no stamp, no address, no message.
Cite this card
Steel bridge across the Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM, circa 1930s, postcard, c. 1913. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/steel-bridge-across-the-rio-grande-albuquerque-nm-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.
