About This Vintage Postcard
This vibrant linen-era postcard captures the eastern entrance of the Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile, Alabama, shortly after its completion. The scene features the iconic Art Deco toll booths and canopy, accented by rows of bright red petunias. As the first underwater vehicular tunnel in the Deep South, it represented a massive engineering achievement, connecting the city to points north and east along the Old Spanish Trail by traveling beneath the Mobile River.
Details
Era: Linen (1941)
City: Mobile
State or Region: Alabama
Country: United States
Topic: Bankhead Tunnel, Mobile River, Art Deco Architecture, Alabama Infrastructure, Engineering, Old Spanish Trail, Transportation, Historic Roadways
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Erik Overbey / Overbey Studio
Publisher: Carter's News Agency, Mobile, ALA.
Printer: Genuine Curteich-Chicago (C.T. Art-Colortone)
Print Type: Lithograph
Additional Information
The Bankhead Tunnel was named after U.S. Senator John H. Bankhead and opened to traffic on February 20, 1941. This card highlights that the project cost four million dollars and was designed as a self-liquidating traffic artery, reducing travel distance by seven and a half miles for motorists at the time.
This card would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.
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