D. & R. G. W. Hanging Bridge in the Royal Gorge - Vintage Postcard Isleta Writing on the back

Writing on the back

It was donated to the city by J

the ruins of the workshops in which the Indians were taught their trades

It was damaged by a snow avalanche several years ago and is not accessible by automobile

Front: Kentucky Postcard

D. & R. G. W. Hanging Bridge in the Royal Gorge - Vintage Postcard Isleta Writing on the backD. & R. G. W. Hanging Bridge in the Royal Gorge At the point in the Royal Gorge shown on this card, this rugged gorge is only 40 feet wide, making it necessary to hang the railroad bridge to the side wide walls of the canyon. These precipitous canyon walls rise 2500 feet above the floor of the canyon and surmounted by the highest suspension bridge in the world. Condition: Very Good has some markings on the back Time frame: 1940s Unmailed hand color