Carquinez Bridge Vallejo California Postcard White Border Clear View H-869

A crisp black-and-white view of the Carquinez Bridge spanning the Carquinez Strait near Vallejo, California, published by Clear View (Wayne Paper Box & Prtg. Corp., Fort Wayne, Indiana) as card H-869. The bridge, completed in 1927, was among the longest cantilever truss spans in the US at the time. The card was written on the back in blue cursive ink but was never stamped or mailed.

• Subject: Carquinez Bridge near Vallejo, California
• Card type: printed black-and-white halftone photographic view
• Era: White Border, estimated late 1920s–early 1930s
• Publisher: Clear View / Wayne Paper Box & Prtg. Corp., Fort Wayne, Indiana; catalog number H-869
• Postal history: handwritten message in blue ink on back; no stamp or postmark
• Condition: front clean with good image detail; corners lightly worn

Condition

Written on the back in cursive blue ink; no stamp or postmark applied. Front image clean with good contrast and intact borders; corners show minor handling wear.

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