Bridges Archives - US Stamp Catalog

1898 Trans-Mississippi: Mississippi River Bridge $2 Orange Brown

Posted on April 9, 2014February 11, 2016 by Gary

This stamp shows a bridge over the Mississippi River. It is part of the Trans-Mississippi set.

1947 San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge 25c Blue

Posted on April 28, 2013August 15, 2015 by Gary

This 25c airmail stamp shows a Boeing B377 Stratocruiser flying over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

1983 Brooklyn Bridge 20c Blue

Posted on April 26, 2013August 15, 2015 by Gary

This stamp commemorates the Brooklyn Bridge.

1964 Verrazano-Narrows Bridge 5c Blue Green

Posted on March 21, 2013August 15, 2015 by Gary

This stamp commemorates the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge between Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York.

1958 Mackinac Bridge 3c Bright Greenish Blue

Posted on March 18, 2013August 15, 2015 by Gary

This stamp commemorates the dedication of the Mackinac (pronounced mak-i-naw) Bridge that connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan.

1952 American Society of Civil Engineers Centennial 3c Violet Blue

Posted on March 16, 2013August 15, 2015 by Gary

This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Society of Civil Engineers. It shows the George Washington Bridge and a covered bridge from the 1850s. (I need to retake this picture so the stamp is orientated correctly.)

1948 U.S.-Canada Friendship Centenary 3c Blue

Posted on March 15, 2013August 15, 2015 by Gary

This stamp commemorates a century of friendship between the United States and Canada by showing a train crossing the Niagara railway suspension bridge.

1901 Bridge 5c Ultramarine and Black

Posted on March 6, 2013August 15, 2015 by Gary

This stamp commemorates the Pan-American Exposition by showing a bridge at Niagara Falls. It is part of the Pan-American Exposition set. The exposition was held in Buffalo, New York, from May 1 through November 1, 1901.

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