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Description

The swing bridge over Chute River in Naples joins Brandy Pond with Long Lake. There have been multiple bridges at this site. A movable steel through girder bridge was built over the river in 1954 by Lackawanna Steel Construction Corporation to take cars over the bridge. It was replaced with an arch style fixed span bridge in 2012. The passing of steamboats and the Songo River Queen paddleboats through the swing bridge was once a common sight.

Some of the commercial buildings at the entrance to Naples around the time this postcard was produced included the central office of the Poland Spring Telephone Company, the Bay of Naples Spa extension, the Lighthouse gas station, a gift shop, an Esso station, and the Casino with a bowling alley and filling station.

The caption reads, "Entrance to Naples, Maine."

The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1930-1945.

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About This Item

• Title: Bridge at the entrance to Naples, ca. 1935
• Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
• Creation Date: circa 1935
• Subject Date: circa 1935
• Location: Naples, Cumberland County, ME
• Media: Linen texture postcard
• Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
• Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
• Object Type: Text and Image

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• Bridges--Maine--Naples
• Postcards

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• Brandy Pond
• Bridges
• Businesses
• Chute River
• Cities & towns
• Long Lake
• Naples Causeway
• Postcards
• Postcards--Maine

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