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The Zambesi Bridge Victoria Falls

African Art Museum

Object Details

Creator

Raphael Tuck & Sons

Collection Citation

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref7213

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73ce28752-8422-49a2-bdf0-13b3db31dfe5

General

Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by negative number.

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 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

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
EEPA.1985-014_ref7213
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73ce28752-8422-49a2-bdf0-13b3db31dfe5
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871088531-1

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