I collect postcards of bridges. My collection is arranged by bridge type, and I have over 6,000 cards. It is undoubtedly among the world's largest collections of bridge postcards.

I get many of my cards at antique stores and postcard shows. I trade cards with friends across the world including Brasil, the UK, Italy, Iran, Japan, Serbia, Spain, Singapore, and Switzerland. I have found that people who collect postcards tend to be interesting people.

Drop me a line if you would like to trade postcards with me. Chances are very good that I can find you the kind of cards that you like. And if you visit any really neat bridges, why not send me a postcard with your impressions of the bridge on it.

Market Street Bridge, Harrisburg, PA Postcard Date: Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Bridge Constructed:	Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, MA Postcard Date: c. 1935 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Tichnor Bridge Constructed: c. 1910	Cold River Bridge, Mohawk Trail, Peru, MA Postcard Date: c. 1920 Postcard Type: White-border Publisher: Tichnor Bridge Constructed: 1914
Main Street Bridge, Athol, MA Postcard Date: PM 1951 Postcard Type: White-border Publisher: C.T. American Art for C.W. Hughes & Co. Bridge Constructed:	Canyon Bridge, Yellowstone Park Postcard Date: c. 1915 Postcard Type: White-border Publisher: ? Bridge Constructed:c. 1910	Oversea Highway Bridge, FL Postcard Date: 1938 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Curteich Bridge Constructed:
Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia, PA Postcard Date: 1907 Postcard Type: Divided-back Publisher: Taylor Art Co. Bridge Constructed: c. 1907	Robert E. Lee Bridge, over the James River in Richmond, VA Postcard Date: Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Capitol News Agency Bridge Constructed: 1934	Gandy Bridge, Tampa Bay, FL Postcard Date: c. 1935 Postcard Type: White-border Publisher: E.C. Kropp Co. Bridge Constructed:
Raritan River Bridge, New Jersey Turnpike Postcard Date: c. 1955 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Tichnor for Howard Johnson Bridge Constructed: c. 1955	High Bridge, KY Postcard Date: Postcard Type: Divided-back Publisher: E.C. Kropp Co. Bridge Constructed: c. 1910	Eugene Talmadge Bridge, Savannah, GA Postcard Date: PM 1957 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Dixie News Co. Bridge Constructed: c. 1954
Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Tampa Bay, FL Postcard Date: PM 1963 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Tichnor Bridge Constructed: c. 1955	Eads Bridge, St. Louis, MO Postcard Date: PM 1946 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Colourpicture for Gibson Merchandise Co. Bridge Constructed: 1874	French King Bridge, Gill, MA Carries State Route 2 over the Connecticut River. Postcard Date: c. 1940 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Tichnor for Barrett & Baker Bridge Constructed: 1932
Bourne Bridge, Cape Cod, MA Postcard Date: c. 1940 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Tichnor Bridge Constructed: 1935	Chuck Yeager Bridge, Charleston, WV I met General Yeager at the Grand Opening of the Cabela's in Wheeling, WV, and he graciously signed the back of this card. Postcard Date: c. 1955 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Tichnor for A.W. Smith News Agency Bridge Constructed: c. 1955	Hell Gate Bridge, New York, NY Designed by Gustav Lindenthal. Postcard Date: c. 1920 Postcard Type: White Border Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Co. Bridge Constructed: 1916
Brooklyn Bridge, New York City. Designed by John A. Roebling and constructed by his son Washington Roebling. Postcard Date: 1937 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Curteich Bridge Constructed: 1883	Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA. Postcard Date: 1937 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Curteich for Stanley A. Piltz Bridge Constructed: 1937	Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, New York City. Postcard Date: Postcard Type: White-border Publisher: Bridge Constructed:
Delaware River Bridge Connects Philadelphia, PA to Camden, NJ. Postcard Date: 1933 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Curteich Bridge Constructed: 1925	Delaware Memorial Bridge, Wilmington, DE Postcard Date: c. 1955 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: Bridge Constructed: 1951	Royal Gorge Bridge, near Canyon City Colorado. 1053' High. Postcard Date: 1940 Postcard Type: White-border Publisher: Sanborne Souvenir Co. Bridge Constructed: 1929
Penang Bridge, Malaysia. Postcard Date: 1990 Postcard Type: Chrome Publisher: Fascination Heritage Bridge Constructed: 1985	Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Tacoma WA. This card is the pride of my collection. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. Shortly thereafter it was given the nickname "Galloping Gertie" because of the way it rippled in the wind. On November 7, 1940, just 4 months after its opening, the bridge collapsed as the deck tore itself apart in the wind. Postcard Date: Postmarked July 23, 1940 Postcard Type: Linen Publisher: C. P. Johnston Co. Bridge Constructed: 1940	Military Street Bridge, Port Huron, MI. Postcard Date: c. 1915 Postcard Type: White-border Publisher: E.C. Kropp Co. Bridge Constructed: c. 1910
	Salgina Bridge, Schiers, Switzerland It is difficult to get postcards of this important bridge. This card was kindly given to me by Andreas Kessler who wrote an excellent book on the bridge. Postcard Date: c. 1930 Postcard Type: Real Photo Publisher: Mischol Bridge Constructed: 1930

Often the messages on the rear of the postcards are interesting.  I particularly like it when the message involves the bridge. Consider the following postcard, postmarked 1988:


The message is:

Dear Granny + Grampy,
We went to Aberdaron on Monday.  I saw postman Pat driving over this bridge and I waived at him.  Today I saw Pat again at the Farm, he waived at me and peeped his horn.  He brought a letter from you.  I am having a lovely holiday.   Love from Eve  X

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