Tugboat T.T. MARFORD and freighter DELAWARE at State Street Jacknife Bridge, Chicago, IL

real photo postcard, color, divided back

POSTCARDS
2014 Lang Collection
United Post Card and Novelty Co.
USA, IL, Chicago; USA, IL, Chicago River
paper
3-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.

Real photo postcard, color, divided back; handwritten on back "5403"; printed on back "UNITED POST CARD AND NOVELTY CO., PUBLISHERS, CHICAGO"; printed on front at bottom "State Street Jackknife Bridge, Chicago, Ill."; tugboat T.T. MARFORD and freighter DELAWARE passing through State Street Bridge, Chicago River, Chicago, IL; handwritten note on back "This is one of our bridges here that opens up like a knife to let boats thru'. There are others that swing around, & another that lifts high up in the air. When on the st. cars we have to wait sometimes a good while for the boat to pass & the bridge to get in place again."; tugboat T.T. MARFORD and freighter DELAWARE at State Street Jacknife Bridge, Chicago, IL.

2014.49.2559

Gift of Monika and Steven Lang, 2014