Memorial Bridge Between Portsmouth N. H. And Kittery Me

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Stock #:159624
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: Portsmouth
State: New Hampshire (NH)
County: Rockingham
Publisher: Harry Winerum News Agency
Postmark: 1947 Sep-06
Postmark City: Portsmouth
Postmark State: N. H
Stamp: 1C
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Recipient Address:Mrs. Ruth Harman
c/o Harriet Judson Res.
58 Berious St
Brooklyn, NY

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Memorial to the Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire and Maine who lost their lives during the World War. It was erected at a cost of $1,500,000, the State of Maine contributing $500,000, New Hampshire $500,000, and the United States Government an equal amount. It is the highest lift bridge in the world; the middle span when in use as a draw can be raised to a height of 185 feet.

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