Grand Canyon AZ Arizona Kaibab Suspension Bridge Chrome postcard Fred Harvey

This vintage postcard showcases the Kaibab Suspension Bridge in Grand Canyon National Park, with vivid imagery and historical significance for collectors or enthusiasts.

• Features a depiction of the Kaibab Suspension Bridge spanning the Colorado River
• Published by Fred Harvey, a notable name in historic postcards
• FH108 and C1931 identifiers for reference

Top to bottom = 3.5 inches
Left to right = 5.5 inches
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The image is a vintage postcard featuring the Kaibab Suspension Bridge, also known as the "Black Bridge", spanning the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
The bridge is a vital part of the corridor connecting the North and South Kaibab Trails, making rim-to-rim travel across the Grand Canyon possible.
Completed in 1928, the 440-foot-long bridge was specifically designed to be five feet wide to accommodate both hikers and mule teams, while preventing the mules from turning around.
It is suspended about 60 feet above the river, offering dramatic views of the canyon and river below.
All materials for its construction were transported down the canyon either by hand or on the backs of mules.

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