POSTCARD N.3 - United States of America

Postcrossing Postcard posted on the 3rd June; received on the 21st June.
Postcard image Pittsburgh - The Little Red car at Duquesne Incline
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Quotting the official website “Take a step back in time on a century-old cable car and see the best views of downtown Pittsburgh while riding one of the few remaining inclines in the country. Opened on May 20, 1877, the Duquesne Incline was rescued and restored by a group of local residents in 1963 and still delights residents and visitors with its original, elegant, wooden cable cars”

 

Facts:

Opened to the Public: May 20, 1877
Cost to Build: $47,000
Length of Track: 794 feet
Elevation: 400 feet
Grade: 30.5 degrees
Speed: 6 miles per hour
Passenger: Capacity 18 per car

The "Forever"  Global rate  self-adhesive Stamp was issued as a single stamp on 24APR2020

The postmark was machine applied in the city of Pittsburg, PA.