Ashcroft British Columbia - Thompson River Steel Truss Bridge - 1906 Postcard SP23

An early 1900s postcard capturing a steel truss bridge spanning the Thompson River in Ashcroft, British Columbia. This postcard features extensive handwritten notes describing the bridge and local landmarks.

Scene Details:

• Steel truss bridge with distinctive arched top chord design crossing the Thompson River
• Multiple concrete pier supports visible in the riverbed
• Arid hillside landscape characteristic of the Thompson River valley
• Handwritten notes mention: Ashcroft Hotel across the Thompson River, taken on Xmas Day when the water is at its lowest
• Writer notes a new bridge is now being built about the place marked with an asterisk, to be higher
• Additional note: "When the river rises it goes half way up the bridge"
• Photo by Geo N Bailey, Atlas No. 304
• Mailed with King Edward VII 1-cent stamp
• Divided back with handwritten message and address

• "Ashcroft Bridge across the Thompson River, taken on Xmas Day when the water is at its lowest"
• "A new bridge is now being built about the place marked * it is to be higher"
• "When the river rises it goes half way up the bridge"

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