• Silk Road Bridge – Bennington Vermont Vintage Postcard (Chrome Era)
  • Silk Road Covered Bridge BENNINGTON VERMONT Vintage Postcard
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Silk Road Covered Bridge Bennington, Vermont | Chrome Vintage Postcard

Silk Road Covered Bridge Bennington, Vermont | Chrome Vintage Postcard

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
"Silk Road Covered Bridge"
Publisher:
Green Mountain Color, Cabot, Vermont
Type:
Standard Size Postcard (3 ½” x 5 ½”)
Subject:
Covered bridge
Style:
Documentary, rural photography
Circa:
1970s
Print type:
Photochrome print
Condition:
Excellent (EX)
Color:
Glossy
Postcard:
Chrome
Photographer:
James W. Darrow
Location:
Bennington, Vermont, USA
Postmark:
Unposted | Unused
Notes:
Code: 156 | 46465

Vintage chrome‑era postcard featuring the Silk Road Bridge in Bennington, Vermont, photographed by James W. Darrow and published by Green Mountain Color of Cabot, Vermont. The image captures the red‑sided covered bridge with its classic X‑brace pattern, white‑trimmed portal, and surrounding greenery — a quintessential Vermont rural scene. The bridge spans a quiet stream and sits against a backdrop of lush trees and sloping grass, showcasing the charm of Bennington’s historic covered‑bridge landscape.

Unposted and in excellent condition, this postcard arrives in a protective sleeve. A wonderful addition for collectors of Vermont covered bridges, New England rural scenery, and Green Mountain Color postcards.

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Postcard Eras & Collecting Guide

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    Early printed lithographs and Real Photo Postcards (RPPC) offer rich historical detail, documenting towns, events, family portraits, and everyday life. Disaster postcards depicting floods, fires, train wrecks, and other catastrophic events, were a popular way to share news as photographs could quickly be turned into postcards. Many RPPCs are scarce and unique due to their small‑batch production.

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