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Steel truss bridge, Mississippi River, Saint Paul, MN, circa 1910

Subjects
Bridges & DamsRivers & StreamsTown & City Views
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1910 (Golden Age)
Front of Steel truss bridge, Mississippi River, Saint Paul, MN, circa 1910, St. Paul, MN, USA, c. 1910 printed photo postcard
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Back of Steel truss bridge, Mississippi River, Saint Paul, MN, circa 1910, St. Paul, MN, USA, c. 1910 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

A long, multi-span steel truss bridge crosses a broad, calm river, with a low skyline of houses, trees and small buildings spread along the far bank beneath a pale, hazy sky. The viewpoint is low and close to the water, so the bridge's latticework of girders and piers dominates the middle of the picture. The printed text on the back identifies the city as Saint Paul, Minnesota, on the Mississippi River.

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Saint Paul, Minnesota.—The second city in size, and capi- tal of the state. Situated on the Mississippi river, 2,150 miles from its mouth and 10 miles below the Falls of St. Anthony. It was first settled in 1838, when a trading post was established by adventurers. The ground rises from the level in a series of terraces, and not easily adapted to urban uses.
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ConditionGood
Place mentionedSt. Paul, MN
NotesCoarse halftone screen visible throughout; narrow light margin along the top edge; no printed text on front. No postmark. Divided-back "POST CARD" with "THIS SPACE FOR CORRESPONDENCE" / "FOR ADDRESS ONLY" and a "PUT ONE-CENT STAMP HERE" box; printed descriptive text about Saint Paul, Minnesota on the message side. Unused: no handwriting, no address, no stamp. Light soiling/toning on tan stock.

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Steel truss bridge, Mississippi River, Saint Paul, MN, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/steel-truss-bridge-mississippi-river-saint-paul-mn-circa-191. Accessed November 2, 2026.