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Portugalete - Puente Vizcaya Transporter Bridge - Spain Postcard SP24
Scene Details:
- Black and white postcard looking along the Nervión River estuary at Portugalete, Basque Country, Spain
- Puente Vizcaya (Vizcaya Bridge) transporter bridge visible spanning the river — the world's oldest transporter bridge, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Twin steel towers and suspended horizontal beam clearly visible against a pale sky
- Waterfront promenade with ornate iron railing running along the right side
- Elegant multi-storey corner building with bay windows at far right
- Small kiosk structure on the quayside; figures visible on the promenade
- Caption reads: "Portugalete — Puente Vizcaya."
Postal Markings:
- Red 10 céntimos stamp featuring King Alfonso XIII, upper right
- Circular postmark: Las Arenas (Getxo), Bilbao — dated c. 1910
- Tarjeta Postal divided back; handwritten message in English addressed to Hotel St. Julien, Biarritz, France
Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D
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