postcard

Two-sided picture postcard featuring a color-tinted view of « Tower Bridge, London » on the front, showing the iconic bridge with its bascules raised over the River Thames. The reverse side features a divided back with descriptive historical text printed on the left (« Tower Bridge.—The central span of this ‘Gateway of the City’ is formed of two bascules or drawbridges, each weighing about 1,000 tons and raised in $1frac{1}{2}$ minutes to permit the passage of vessels through the bridge. »), a « BRITISH PRODUCTION » header above the stamp box, and a handwritten personal note (« These were the two postcards, that I bought on my last visit in London. This structure dates back quite a few years. I don’t remember the date. ») along with a pencil price notation (« 150 »).