Postcard, Mackinac Straits Bridge, 1958

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Artifact Overview

The five-mile-long Mackinac Bridge connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan. Its completion in 1957 followed decades of proposals and plans to span the Straits of Mackinac. Today the Mackinac Bridge is not only an important transportation link, it's a beloved symbol of the Great Lakes State.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1958

Subject Date

1958

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.19.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

Postcard, Mackinac Straits Bridge, 1958