1965 "BIG MAC" Mackinac Bridge, I-75, St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, MI Postcard

Description: 93921B 26573-H THE MACKINAC BRIDGEIn Michigan - The Water Wonderland Sea Gulls add to the picturesque area spanned by the Bridge. Open to traffic November I, 1957, the Bridge is a vital link to our own northwest territory, as well as to Canada only sixty miles north. It is a portion of Highway | 75. Photo by Lucy GridleyHIAWATHA CARD CO. 1965 . Mackinaw City, Mich. 49701A HIAWATHAR Product. All rights reserved............................ Bridge Statistics:Total length including approaches .. 5 milesLength of main span .. 8,614 ft. (World's longest)Total length wire in main cables .. 42,000 milesHeight of towers above water .. 552 ft.Maximum depth of towers below water .. 210 ft.Designed by Dr. David B. Steinman................... Mackinac Bridge www.mackinacbridge.orgCarries: 4 lanes of I-75 / GLCTCrosses: Straits of MackinacLocale: St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, MichiganN415 Interstate 75, Saint Ignace, MI 49781Designer: David B. SteinmanOpened: November 1, 1957 The Mackinac Bridge (also referred to as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac) is a suspension bridge that connects the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. It spans the Straits of Mackinac, a body of water connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two of the Great Lakes. Opened in 1957, the 26,372-foot-long (4.995 mi; 8.038 km) bridge is the world's 27th-longest main span and is the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere. The Mackinac Bridge is part of Interstate 75 (I-75) and carries the Lake Michigan and Huron components of the Great Lakes Circle Tour across the straits; it is also a segment of the U.S. North Country National Scenic Trail. The bridge connects the city of St. Ignace to the north with the village of Mackinaw City to the south. Envisioned since the 1880s, the bridge was designed by the engineer David B. Steinman and completed in 1957 only after many decades of struggles to begin construction. The bridge has since become an iconic symbol of the state of Michigan. .................... Mackinac Island is a city in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 583. Established as an important fur trading center in the eighteenth century, with a predominately French-speaking population of French Canadians and Métis, after the War of 1812 the city gained more Anglo-American residents. The US put restrictions on Canadians for fur trading. From 1818 until 1882, the city served as the county seat of the former Michilimackinac County, which was later organized as Mackinac County, with St. Ignace designated as the county seat. The city includes all of Mackinac Island and also nearby Round Island which is unpopulated, federally owned and part of the Hiawatha National Forest. The state park and the national forest make up most of the city.................. Mackinac County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,834. The county seat is St. Ignace. Formerly known as Michilimackinac County, in 1818 it was one of the first counties of the Michigan Territory, as it had long been a center of French and British colonial fur trading, a Catholic church and Protestant mission, and associated settlement. Mackinac Bridge "BIG MAC", I-75, St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, MI VTG Vintage UNP Unposted Postcard

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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

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Unit of Sale: Single Unit

Number of Items in Set: 1

Artist: Photo by L.H. Tuttle

Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)

Material: Cardboard, Paper

Year Manufactured: 1965

City: St. Ignace and Mackinaw City

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Brand/Publisher: PENROD/HIAWATHA® Co., Berrien Center, Michigan

Subject: "BIG MAC" Mackinac Bridge, I-75, St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, MI

Continent: North America

Type: Printed (Lithograph)

Unit Type: Unit

Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)

Country: United States

Region: Michigan

Theme: Animals, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Famous Places, Landscapes, Roadside America, Tourism, Travel, Formerly known as Michilimackinac County, Lake Huron, Mackinac County, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Yacht, Yachts, Yacht Basin, Harbor Facility, Chicago to Mackinac Island Sailboat Race, Former Michilimackinac County, Suspension Bridge, Dr. David B. Steinman, Saint Ignace, U.S. North Country National Scenic Trail, Straits of Mackinac, Seagulls

Features: Chrome, Divided Back

Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969

Unit Quantity: 1

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Postage Condition: Unposted