Vintage American Postcards

Classic postcards featuring serene lake views and motels, capturing nostalgic American landscapes from the 20th century.

Mountain Road, Cadillac Mt., Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Me. , Roads, Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Overlooking Reservoir Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana , Parks, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

This 1940s postcard shows the entrance to Chimney Rock in North Carolina. Chimney Rock was opened to the public in 1885.

Starvation Peak well known landmark on the highway between Las Vegas and Santa Fe , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Gilman's Hot Springs, San Jacinto, Calif. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Looking down incline, Lookout Mt. , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Night view of the famous Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pa. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Mt. Mansfield Chair Lift, Smuggler's Notch, Vt. 27 , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from the State of Maine, Vacationland , Lakes & ponds, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

This is Lake Placid, the beauty spot of the Adirondacks. George and Bliss Boat Line. The Steamer Doris makes regular trips. Fine motor boats by appointment. , Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Bedford Golfland, Donald St. extension, Bedford-Manchester, N.H. , Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Dogwood Court, U.S. highway 11... 3 miles north of... Fairfield, Virginia , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

A road running through hills, houses on the left , Roads, Houses, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

View South from the Pinnacle, Cumberland Gap, Tenn., Va., Ky. , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Golf Links, Norway Country Club, 9th Green, Norway, Maine , Organizations' facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Capt. Jack's Blue Pool, Happy Acres, Middlefield, Conn. , Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

This is Lake Placid, the beauty spot of the Adirondacks. George and Bliss Boat Line. The Steamer Doris makes regular trips. Fine motor boats by appointment. , Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Cruise thru Cypress Gardens, Fla. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Lake George, N. Y. The world's only corn palace, Mitchell, South Dakota. Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio , Lakes & ponds, Railroad stations, Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Star Cabins, on Highway #11, North Bay, Canada , Cabins, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greenbrier Lodge and pool, Gatlinburg, Tennessee -- In the Smokies , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sandy Bar Road to the islands on Lake Champlain , Roads, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

View from Forest Hill Inn showing Raven's Wing and Pinnacle Mountains in background , Rivers, Mountains, Roads, Bridges, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Deerfield Valley, Mohawk Trail, Mass. , Valleys, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Grand View Lodge on Gull Lake, Brainerd, Minn. , Hotels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

1800S Through To The Pacific By Currier & Ives Print - 1870

Whitaker's Forest , Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Entrance to Carlsbad Caverns , Caves, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Rainbow Falls, Watkins Glen, N. Y. Grand Central Station, New York City. Times Square, New York City , Waterfalls, Railroad stations, Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Whitaker's Forest , Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The steep grade of the incline -- Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

A scenic view along the New Jersey Turnpike from the air , Rivers, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Country Club, Southbridge, Mass. , Country clubs, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Summit Highway, Acadia National Park, Maine , Roads, Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Loleta Recreation Area, Marienville, Pa. , Rivers, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Miniature Golf Course, Ocean Beach Park, New London, Conn. , Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Wishing well, sausage tree, Naranja, Florida (20 miles south of Miami) , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Boating on the lake, Cumberland Mountain State Park, Cumberland County, Tennessee , Lakes & ponds, Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Gateway to Cooper's Rocks State Forest near Morgantown, W. Va. , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hidden Springs, Box 101, Rt. #3, Palmdale, Calif. , Cabins, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Stand Rock, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. St. Ignace, Michigan, Castle Rock. Totem poles, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico , Caves, Mountains, Rivers, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Historic Battery Park and Lake Champlain, Burlington, Vermont , Historic sites, Parks, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Lake Michigan Boulevard at John Ball Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan , Roads, Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Picnic grounds, Belmont Lake State Park, Long Island, N. Y. , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The fishing lagoon in Tenney Park for Children, Madison, Wisconsin , Parks, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Public Camp grounds, Bar Harbor, Maine , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greeting from Hessenland, Hesse, Germany, view from c. 1910, digital reproduction of a public domain postcard, Europe

Licking Run Creek, Memorial Park, Quakertown, Pa. , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

c.1920 Postcard, Hawaii, Oahu, Pali Lookout.

Scenic U. S. 40, the national road through Ohio , Roads, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'Nancy's Nipple' near Green River, Utah , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Chatham City, Savannah, Ga. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Moonlight on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire , Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Vista of the suspension bridge spanning the Royal Gorge, 1053 ft. above the Arkansas River, Canon City, Colorado , Bridges, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

This first landing place of the pilgrims, November 11, 1620 O. S. Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass. , Monuments & memorials, Historic sites, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Country Club, Southbridge, Mass. , Country clubs, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Typical wayside picnic area along the Garden State Parkway of New Jersey , Roads, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Colonial Coach and hostesses in front of St. George Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Landscape effect, Sunset Memorial Park, Somerton, Philadelphia , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sweet Home Pike on top of Granite Mountain , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Highway up Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee , Roads, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Scene on Rouzersville Mountain, Sunshine Trail Highway, Route 16, near Waynesboro, Pa. , Roads, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Mall, The Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pa. , Universities & colleges, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Arnold Park, St. Johnsbury, Vt. , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Incline Railway, up Lookout Mt. to Rock City Gardens , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Angel's Landing, Zion National Park, Utah , Parks, Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

View from the incline, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Mills Chutes, Savin Rock, Conn. , Amusement rides, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Views in Rock City Gardens atop Lookout Mountain , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Mac's Indian Village -- at the entrance to the Cherokee Indian Reservation and the Great Smoky Mt's Nat'l Park. On Highway N. C. 107, E. Cherokee, N. C. , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Lover's Leap, Lookout Mt., Rock City Gardens. State capitol, Richmond, Virginia. Avalon Bay, Catalina Island, California , Capitols, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Quaint Cape Cod scene, Cape Cod, Mass. , Windmills, Houses, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Birdseye view of Lake Susan and Montreat, N.C. , Lakes & ponds, Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Robinson Lodge, P. O. Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire , Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Clearwater Beach Causeway, Clearwater, Florida , Coastlines, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hunter's dream. See the real thing at the Galeton Hotel cocktail lounge, Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania , Deer, Rifles, Cabins, Snow, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon, Ariz. still image. Postcards. 1898 - 1931. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Hotels , Arizona, Fred Harvey (Firm)

Greetings from Great Smoky Mts. National Park , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ochs Memorial and Point Rock, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee , Monuments & memorials, Valleys, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Great Smoky Mts. National Park , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Umbrella Rock -- Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Parkin space at Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sun Valley Motel, U.S. Highway 80... West entrance... Van Horn, Texas , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Beulah Park Swimming Pool, Alexandria, Indiana , Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Arizona Inn, Tucson, Arizona , Hotels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Tuscarora Summit Pennsylvania, 2,123 feet above sea level, on the Lincoln Highway U.S. 30, four miles east of McConnellsburg, PA. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Night view of the Cascades, Sparks Foundation, Jackson, Mich. , Parks, Waterfalls, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Montlake seen from the east -- on U.S. 27 -- 12 miles north of Chattanooga, Tennessee , Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Bedford Golfland, Donald St. extension, Bedford-Manchester, N.H. , Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Municipal Airport, Norfolk, Virginia , Airports, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Overlooking Glen Lake from the sand dunes , Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'Entrance to Mount Rainier National Park', c1916. Artist: Asahel Curtis.

Moonlight over the Kanawha River, showing West Virginia's Capitol at Charleston , Capitols, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Robinson Lodge, P. O. Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire , Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Scene on Historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal between Cumberland, Md. and Washington, D. C. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Bonanza and Eldorado mines, where millions in gold were taken out. Klondyke Klondike, Alaska. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1925. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Alaska, Gold mining

Greetings from Lakeland Highlands, Florida , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Summit of Cadillac Mt., Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine , Mountains, Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hygiea and convertible track in the spa parkBad Elster. Hygiea and convertible track in the spa park

Horseback expedition, Fontana Village, N. C. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

One of the beautiful scenic streets of Florida , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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