Postcard, Mackinac Straits Bridge, 1966

THF144092 / Postcard, Mackinac Straits Bridge, 1966
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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

1957-1966

Subject Date

24 August 1966

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.9.1.201

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in