Antique Circa 1905 Real Photo Postcard – Electric Interurban Railway Car Crossing Massive Steel Truss Bridge – Early Transportation History
Original early 20th-century sepia-toned photographic postcard depicting an electric interurban railway car crossing an impressive elevated steel truss bridge.
The photograph captures a single vintage electric passenger car on the approach to a substantial steel bridge, featuring a sweeping curved upper truss, intricate lattice bracing, and elevated structural supports spanning a deep ravine or low-lying landscape.
Overhead electrical line poles are visible along the railway, documenting the early development of electric interurban transportation.
Of particular interest is the undivided postcard back, bearing the printed wording "POST CARD – THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS" and a decorative one-cent stamp box.
This style of postcard reverse is characteristic of the American undivided-back era, approximately 1901–1907, making this an especially early example of electric railway photography.
Details:
- Subject: Electric interurban trolley / passenger railcar
- Structure: Large steel truss railway bridge
- Estimated period: Circa 1901–1907
- Format: Vintage real photo postcard (RPPC)
- Image: Sepia-toned black-and-white photograph
- Reverse: Undivided postcard back
- Postage condition: Unused and unposted
- Location: Unknown
- Railway company: Unknown
- Photographer: Unknown
Condition: Original antique condition with overall fading, age-related toning, scattered discoloration, surface marks, and minor edge and corner wear. The photograph retains a recognizable image of the railcar and bridge, including substantial structural detail. Please examine both sides carefully for condition.
An interesting piece of early American transportation and engineering history, appealing to collectors of electric railways, interurban trolley systems, vintage streetcars, historic steel bridges, railroad photography, and early real photo postcards.
The exact original postcard pictured is included and will be carefully packaged for shipment.
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