• Bridgeton Covered Bridge & Grist Mill Over Big Racoon Creek in Parke County Indiana Chrome Era Postcard
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Bridgeton Covered Bridge & Grist Mill Parke County Indiana | Chrome Era Postcard

Bridgeton Covered Bridge & Grist Mill Parke County Indiana | Chrome Era Postcard

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
Bridgeton Covered Bridge & Mill
Publisher:
Floyd Mitchell, Bridgeton, Indiana
Type:
Standard Size Postcard (3 ½” x 5 ½”)
Subject:
Covered bridge, grist mill, Big Racoon Creek
Style:
Documentary, rural photography
Circa:
Early 1970s
Print type:
Photochrome print
Condition:
Excellent (EX)
Color:
Glossy
Postcard:
Chrome
Photographer:
Floyd Mitchell
Location:
Bridgeton, Indiana USA
Postmark:
Unposted | Unused
Notes:
Code #103307

Low stock: 1 left

Vintage chrome‑era postcard featuring the Bridgeton Covered Bridge and Mill in Parke County, Indiana — one of the most iconic and photographed covered bridges in the state. Built in 1868, this two‑span Burr Arch bridge stretches 245 feet across Big Raccoon Creek, adjacent to the historic Bridgeton Mill complex. Published by Floyd Mitchell of Bridgeton, Indiana, this postcard captures the long red bridge, the mill building, and the scenic waterway below in a crisp, classic chrome‑era color palette.

Unposted and in excellent condition, this postcard arrives in a protective sleeve. A standout choice for collectors of Indiana covered bridges, Parke County history, and rural Midwestern scenery.

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