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Black-and-white postcard showingThe Old Covered BridgeinCedarburg, Wisconsin. The view looks directly toward the entrance of the wooden covered bridge, with the bridge structure, timber trusses, surrounding trees, and roadside signs visible.
The front caption reads:
“THE OLD COVERED BRIDGE”
“CEDARBURG, WIS. 38”
A sign mounted above the bridge entrance appears to include historical dates, while another sign at the entrance reads:
“BRIDGE NO. 25”
“SAFE LOAD 5 TON”
Because the smaller historical sign is not fully legible in the image, no additional bridge history or construction date is stated.
Covered bridges are widely collected postcard subjects because they document regional transportation history, vernacular engineering, timber construction, and local landmarks. Cards showing identifiable bridge numbers, load-limit signs, and original structural details are especially useful as visual records of how these bridges appeared during their period of use.
The reverse has adivided backwith separate correspondence and address sections. It isunused, with no message, address, postage stamp, or postmark.
No publisher, photographer, manufacturer, series name, or printing method is identified on the postcard.
Postcard Details
- Subject: The Old Covered Bridge
- Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin
- Front number: 38
- Bridge sign: Bridge No. 25
- Load-limit sign: Safe Load 5 Ton
- Back: Divided
- Used: No
- Writing: Small pencil notation near upper right of reverse
- Stamp: None present
- Postmark: None present
- Embossing: None apparent
- Publisher: Not identified
- Photographer: Not identified
- Series: None identified
Postcard Type / Era
This is ablack-and-white photographic-view postcard, but the available markings do not establish that it is a Real Photo Postcard, so it is not described as an RPPC.
The card does not contain a dated postmark, copyright date, publisher dating information, or other clearly verifiable date indicator, so no exact year or postcard period is assigned.
Collector Interest
This postcard may appeal to collectors of:
- Cedarburg, Wisconsin local history
- Wisconsin covered bridges
- Historic bridges and transportation
- Timber bridge construction
- Road and highway history
- Architectural postcards
- Black-and-white scenic postcards
The clearly identified location, bridge number, load-limit signage, and detailed view of the wooden structure provide useful documentary interest for both local-history and bridge collectors.
Condition
Pre-owned postcard with age-related handling and storage wear. Visible condition includescorner and edge wear, light surface marks, minor spotting/discoloration, and a small pencil notation on the reverse. The image side remains generally clear, with some age-related wear visible around the borders.
Please review all photographs carefully as they are part of the description.Use ’s magnifier/zoom featureto inspect the postcard closely for edge wear, corners, creases, bends, surface scratches or scuffs, writing, stains, discoloration, paper loss, album residue, and any other imperfections that may not be immediately apparent in the full-size images.
