New Memorial Bridge Between Portsmouth, N.H. And Kittery, M.E.

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Stock #:520542
Type: Postcard
Era: White Border
City: Portsmouth
State: New Hampshire (NH)
County: Rockingham
Publisher: Tichnor Bros Inc.
Postmark: 1923 Aug-23
Postmark City: Portsmouth
Postmark State: NH
Stamp: 1c
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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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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