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Announcing a MILLER+MILLER Architectural Photography I-74 Bridge Photo Featured on a USPS Postage Stamp

MILLER+MILLER Architectural Photography USPS Stamp I-74 Bridge

We are thrilled to announce and reveal a MILLER+MILLER Architectural Photography photo of the I-74 Bridge has been featured on a USPS Postage Stamp.

The United States Postal Service selected our I-74 bridge photo for its 2023 Bridges Collection showcasing four bridge photographs on the new Presorted First-Class Mail bulk mail users stamps! The print run is expected to be more than 40 million. Check out the official USPS reveal press release: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/1213-usps-reveals-additional-stamps-for-2023.htm

The new I-74 Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge, often called The Twin Bridges, is located in Bettendorf IA and Moline IL connecting the Quad Cities over the Mississippi River. The billion+ dollar Quad Cities I-74 Bridge was a MILLER+MILLER photography project for the legendary architect Miguel Rosales of Rosales + Partners.

MILLER+MILLER is thrilled to be awarded this feature! The postal service’s photograph for the stamp design is a night image and creative shot drone aerial photo of the twin arch bridges. As Chicago based photographers who travel to photograph Nationwide structural art, infrastructure, architecture, buildings, industrial, bridges, transportation and more, we were excited when Miguel selected us as the photographer for this photo project close to home. Fun M+M factoid: Ryan used to collect stamps & coins as a young dork.

Click below to view additional photos and our full blog post of 25+ shots of the Quad Cities I-74 Iowa Illinois Mississippi River Bridge project.

Quad Cities I-74 Iowa Illinois Mississippi River Bridge

8-25-23 Update: Announcing MILLER+MILLER’s official release of our USPS Stamp featured Quad Cities I-74 Bridge photo! The officially release was in Portland, CT on 8-24-23 by the United States Postal Service USPS issuing the non-denominated, Presorted First-Class Mail® rate stamps for purchase. The Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge is connecting Bettendorf, IA, and Moline, IL and was photographed by MILLER+MILLER Architectural Photography for architect Miguel Rosales of Rosales+ Partners.

Stamp Image from https://www.djc.com/news/ae/12158817.html?cgi=yes and image courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service

See the official USPS new announcement at https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2023/pb22628/html/info_005.htm

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Photography Chicago Illinois

“In early 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was put in place to jump start the economy and fix a number of everyday needs across America. A number of new and re-development projects were put in place within Illinois. Stimulus projects have been focused within the areas of eduction, housing and energy, health and human services, public safety, transportation and infrastructure, broadband technology, general workforce development and retention and within the water and sewer main industry.

Miller + Miller was recently commission to capture photographically a few ongoing construction projects underway by an Illinois based consulting and engineering firm. We arrived on location at the construction site to capture under-construction marketing photographs documenting the engineering company’s newest and active projects. The Chicago area firm has expertise and experience in providing improvements, repairing and expanding of water and wastewater infrastructures and facilities. No only does the firm have a focus on water and wastewater markets, but also in aviation, highways & bridges, and land development. We look forward to hearing about your company’s photography and marketing needs. Submit your inquiry on our contact page and include within your contact a description of your photographic needs.”

Miller + Miller Photography is an Northern Illinois Architectural Photography Company providing commercial marketing photography for a variety of marketing departments, clients and industries including the engineering industry, consulting, product, construction, development or building industries. Ryan and Sarah Miller are the owners and photographers of the photography company and are available for traveling photo projects within Illinois or to capture photo projects outside of the state of IL.