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| Title | Louisiana's Two Greatest Monuments |
| Caption (front) | State Capitol, Baton Rouge; Louisiana's Two Greatest Monuments, Conceived and built by the Late U.S. Senator Huey P. Long; New Huey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans |
| Caption (back) | The new Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest building in the South, 34 floors, height to top of beacon light 450 feet. The new Huey P. Long Bridge is 4.4 miles long including approaches, the finest span across the Mississippi; central pier, 409 feet high, equal to a 36-story office building; 135 feet vertical clearance for steamers; 790 feet horizontal clearance; cost $13,000,000. |
| Subject |
Collages Historic buildings Bridges |
| Location | Kentucky |
| Printer | E. C. Kropp Co. |
| Publisher | New Orleans News Co. |
| Period | Linen Period, 1930-1945 |
| Language | English |
| Card No. | B-LA-00-4 |
| Genre | Postcards |
| Digital Publisher | Miami University Libraries |
| Copyright | This item is made available by the Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of Copyright Act of 1976. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner. |
| Collection Name | Bowden Postcard Collection Online |
| Repository | Walter Havighurst Special Collections Library at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
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| Title | Front |
| Caption (front) | Conceived and built by the LA0te U.S. Senator Huey P. Long |
| Caption (back) | The new Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest building in the South, 34 floors, height to top of beacon light 450 feet. The new Huey P. Long Bridge is 4.4 miles long including approaches, the finest span across the Mississippi; central pier, 409 feet high, equal to a 36-story office building; 135 feet vertical clearance for steamers; 790 feet horizontal clearance; cost $13,000,000. |
| Subject |
Collages Historic buildings Bridges |
| Printer | E. C. Kropp Co. |
| Publisher | New Orleans News Co. |
| Period |
Linen Period, 1930-1945 |
| Language | English |
| Card No. | LA0004 |
| Genre | Postcards |
| Digital Publisher | Miami University Libraries |
| Copyright | This item is made available by the Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of Copyright Act of 1976. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner. |
| Collection Name | Bowden Postcard Collection Online |
| Repository | Walter Havighurst Special Collections Library at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
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