Delaware River Bridge Connecting Philadelphia, PA. and Camden, N.J. Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Delaware River Bridge Connecting Philadelphia, PA. and Camden, N.J. Postcard
Alternative Title
Delaware River Bridge Postcard
Subject
Bridges--United States
Rivers--United States
Description
A postcard depicting an aerial view of the Delaware River Bridge that connects Camden, New Jersey, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bridge opened in 1926 and is now known as the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The bridge is one of the largest suspension bridges in the world. A plant for the RCA Victor Company, which produced electronics, can be seen in the bottom right corner.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
Creator
Boyder
Source
Original 3 x 5 inch color postcard by Boyder: ACC# SM-00-243, file folder 1 (U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Curt Teich and Company
Date Created
ca. 1958-1978
Date Copyrighted
ca. 1958-1978
Contributor
Campbell, Lucile
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 3 x 5 inch color postcard by Boyder.
Is Part Of
File folder 1 (U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Lucile Campbell Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
363 KB
Medium
3 x 5 inch color postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Delaware River
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Boyder published by Curt Teich and Company.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Aphasia Project
Curator
Raffel, Sara
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Ben Franklin Bridge." Delaware River Port Authority. http://www.drpa.org/bridges/bridges_bf.html.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color postcard
Physical Dimensions
3 x 5 inches
Collection
Citation
Boyder, “Delaware River Bridge Connecting Philadelphia, PA. and Camden, N.J. Postcard,” RICHES, accessed May 29, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6805.