Burlington Iowa Auto Bridge Regatta Day Boats 1928 Postcard Posted

This 1928 postcard documents Regatta Day on the Mississippi River at Burlington, Iowa, capturing river traffic and public gathering beneath the Auto Bridge connecting Illinois and Iowa.

Burlington’s riverfront functioned as a focal point for civic celebration, transportation, and recreation, with the Mississippi serving as both commercial artery and social space. The steel truss Auto Bridge spans the river prominently in the composition, while small motorboats and excursion craft occupy the water below. Regatta events drew spectators to the shoreline, reinforcing the importance of river culture in regional identity.

The colorized white border image shows a crowd assembled along the riverbank near a waterside building and rail lines in the foreground. Boats are scattered across the river beneath the bridge’s steel framework, and the printed caption reads Regatta Day on the Mississippi under Auto Bridge, Illinois to Burlington, Ia. The reverse is postmarked and consistent with a 1928 posted example, as provided.

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