The Zambesi Bridge Victoria Falls
Object Details
- General
- Title source: Postcard caption.
- Image indexed by negative number.
- Creator
- Raphael Tuck & Sons
- Place
- Africa
- Zimbabwe
- Topic
- Cultural landscapes
- Creator
- Raphael Tuck & Sons
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- African Postcard Collection
- African Postcard Collection / Series 48: Zimbabwe (RH)
- Extent
- 1 Postcard (col., 9 x 14 cm.)
- Date
- ca. 1940
- Archival Repository
- Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
- Identifier
- EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA RH-30-11
- Type
- Archival materials
- Postcards
- Picture postcards
- Collection Citation
- African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Collection Rights
- Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
- Genre/Form
- Picture postcards
- Scope and Contents
- Original caption reads, "THE ZAMBESI BRIDGE. VICTORIA FALLS." On Verso, "THE ZAMBESI BRIDGE is a master piece of engineering which spans the gorge of the Zambesi River immediately below the famous Victoria Falls, and conducts the Cape to Cairo Railway across this difficult barrier in its path. It is the highest bridge in the world, being situated over 400 feet above the low water level. The main parabolic arch has a 500 feet span and the total length of the bridge is 650 feet."
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
- Record ID
- ebl-1536871081657-1536871088531-1
- Metadata Usage
- CC0