Description: Vintage litho print postcard with an inset sepiatone view of the Forth Bridge, Scotland,set in a creamy embossed border. Front caption reads, "- Forth Bridge." Back caption reads,"BRITISH Manufacture. Series 4158.Passed for publication by the Press Bureau. 24/1/17.THE FORTH BRIDGE - THE LABOUR OF 5,000 MEN FOR SEVEN YEARSDAY AND NIGHT. COST OVER Ł3,500,000.Total length of viaducts over 1 1/2 miles, including approaches. Two clear spansof 1,710 ft. each. Two spans of 680 ft. each. Highest part above high water level,361 ft. Deepest foundations below high water level, 91 ft. Weight of steel used,51,000 tons. Number of rivets, 5,000,000. Engineers Sir John Fowler and SirBenjamin Baker. Contractor, Sire William Arrol." Published in the "PHILCO" Series. Divided back, unposted but used with an inked note that reads,"This 'Firth of Forth' Bridge is also world famous but doesn't compareto the 'Golden Gate Bridge of Frisco in our Golden West. 31/3/44". Good condition with age and use. See photos. Ships securely in a protective plastic holder. Free postage to US addresses.We cheerfully combine postage for least cost to other destinations. (Request an invoice or receive postage refund after purchase.) Sorry -- no tracking available on flat items under $20, which ship at letter rate. Thanks for looking! See more vintage views from the UK at our eBay store, Montana Gael.
Price: 11 USD
Location: West Yellowstone, Montana
End Time: 2025-02-01T15:06:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Unknown
Number of Items in Set: 1
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
City/Region: Scotland
Occasion: Congratulations
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Year Manufactured: 1917
Features: Divided Back, Embossed
Postage Condition: Posted
Character: Scot, Scottish
Featured Person: Firth of Forth, River Forth
Signed: No
Material: Paper
City: Queensferry
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Franchise: Forth Bridge
Brand/Publisher: Philco
Subject: Forth Bridge
Modified Item: No
Continent: Europe
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Europe Era: World War I (1914-1918)
Theme: International Cities & Towns, Firth of Forth, Edinburgh, Forth Bridge, Railways, Infrastructure, Bridges
Region: Fife / Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
