A vintage color postcard showing the wooden Cilleyville-Bog Covered Bridge in Andover, New Hampshire. The bridge has weathered brown vertical siding and a shingled gable roof. It spans a dark river with white ice lingering on the banks. Slender, white-barked birch trees frame the scene on the left, under a pale blue sky.
An uncirculated postcard back with a divided layout. The top left corner contains a paragraph describing the bridge as being over the Blackwater River in an early spring-time shot with lingering ice. The center divider credits A Mike Roberts Color Production, Berkeley 2, California. The bottom edge identifies the publisher as Bromley & Company, Inc., Boston 14, Massachusetts. The serial number NC345 is in the top left.
A vintage color postcard showing the wooden Cilleyville-Bog Covered Bridge in Andover, New Hampshire. The bridge has weathered brown vertical siding and a shingled gable roof. It spans a dark river with white ice lingering on the banks. Slender, white-barked birch trees frame the scene on the left, under a pale blue sky.
An uncirculated postcard back with a divided layout. The top left corner contains a paragraph describing the bridge as being over the Blackwater River in an early spring-time shot with lingering ice. The center divider credits A Mike Roberts Color Production, Berkeley 2, California. The bottom edge identifies the publisher as Bromley & Company, Inc., Boston 14, Massachusetts. The serial number NC345 is in the top left.

1950s Cilleyville-Bog Covered Bridge by Leo Litwin Vintage Postcard

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About This Vintage Postcard

The rustic timber of the Cilleyville-Bog Bridge stands in quiet strength over the gentle currents of the Blackwater River. There is a profound sense of seasonal stillness in the air, where the slender, white-barked birches lean over the water and a dusting of winter’s reach still clings to the banks as ice. It is a view that calls to mind the steady, unhurried pace of rural New Hampshire, capturing a moment of architectural grace that has weathered over a century of mountain winters.

Details

Era: Chrome, 1950s (1955)
City: Andover
State: New Hampshire
Country: United States of America
Topics: Covered Bridges, Cilleyville-Bog Bridge, Blackwater River, Winter Landscapes, New England Architecture, Leo Litwin
Artist/Photographer: Leo Litwin
Condition: Uncirculated
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Bromley & Company, Inc.
Printer: Mike Roberts Color Production, Berkeley, California

Additional Information

Photo by Leo Litwin (1909–1987), a Russian-born immigrant, professional pianist for the Boston Pops, and a dedicated photographer who documented covered bridges in the eastern United States and Canada from 1946 to 1955. He was an active member and leader of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges.

Perfect for collectors of New England architecture, covered bridges, or vintage winter landscapes.

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