1946 Robert E Lee Bridge Richmond Virginia

The 1946 postmark is accompanied by a World War 2 Postage FREE on this vintage postcard. Servicemen enjoyed free postage throughout the war. All a soldier or sailor had to do was write “Free” on the piece and the Post Office would deliver it. Even if a soldier wanted to mail the end of a C rations box as a postcard, the Post Office would deliver it free of charge.

The Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge in Richmond, Virginia carries U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 across the James River at the Fall Line. The city acquired the original bridge from Richmond Bridge Corp in 1933, and it was named the James River Bridge but was later renamed for the Civil War general. It was originally constructed as a four-lane toll facility and opened in 1934. 

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