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

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

Sun Valley, Idaho - summer scene , Valleys, Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Salt beds, Great Salt Lake, Utah , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Arrowhead Hot Springs Hotel, San Bernardino, California , Hotels, Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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

Mountain Road, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine , Roads, Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The narrows -- Between Moundsville & Wheeling, W. Va. , Roads, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from White Mountains, N.H. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Moving day through the Everglades, Florida , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

View of the Tennessee River and Cumberland Mountains, from Ochs Memorial, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee , Monuments & memorials, Valleys, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Famous Royal Grove -- Peony Park, looking from the bandstand. Famous Royal Grove -- Peony Park, looking from the fountain stand , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Camel Rock on Highway 285, near Santa Fe, New Mexico , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Lakeside Hotel, Lake Winnipesaukee, Box 903 -- Weirs Beach, N.H., let us help plan your vacation. Third largest inland lake in the United States. , Hotels, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from the Lookout, scenic high point on Oregon's coast , Lighthouses, Coastlines, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Horn & Hardart. 1958. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. Rare Book Division

Franklin, W. Va. , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Maine. New Hampshire. Connecticut. Rhode Island , Capitols, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Dunroving Ranch, Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Mass. , Windmills, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Indian Village, Alberta, Va., U.S. Route #1, 60 miles south of Richmond, 14 miles north of south Hill , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The New River Canyon from Hawk's Nest State Park, West Virginia , Rivers, Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Postcard of Mount Rainier National Park Entrance. ca. 1913, Photo by Asahel Curtis. Entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. 'Mt. Rainier is located in Pierce County, Washington, about sixty miles south-east of Seattle and forty-five miles from Tacoma. It is 14,526 feet high. Rainier National Park is eighteen miles square.'

Salt beds, Great Salt Lake, Utah , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Natural Bridge, Va. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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

California, land of recreation and opportunity , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Soviet Pioneer Youth summer camp. 1970

Salt beds, Great Salt Lake, Utah , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Fisher Hill on Rte. 11, Shenandoah Valley, Va. , Roads, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Cannon Mt. Aerial Passenger Tramway, Franconia Notch, White Mountains, N.H. , Mountains, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Massachusetts. California. Washington. Arkansas , Capitols, Massachusetts State House Boston, Mass., Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ohio Caverns , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

U.S. Highways 441-92 & 17, 700 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Florida , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

On top of the world, Mt. Mansfield, Vt. , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Salt beds, Great Salt Lake, Utah , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

American Falls From Goat Island, Niagara Falls, N. Y. still image. Postcards. 1908 - 1909. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Niagara Falls (N.Y.), Tourists

Boat Mountain from Sunrise Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah , Parks, Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Castle Rock, along Roosevelt Highway, California , Roads, Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Birdseye view of Holyoke from Anniversary Hill, Holyoke, Mass. , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Skyland Drive leading from the saddle of Cumberland Gap to the top of Pinnacle Mountain , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

San Miguel de los Baños Vista general , Cities & towns, Hotels, Stairways, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Battlefield Park, entrance to tunnels, Petersburg, Va. , Historic sites, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Verbena Park, Virginia , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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

Alaska 8. Fort Wrangell. Kasa-An Village | Library of Congress

Greetings from Yellowstone National Park -- Old Faithful, Great Falls and Grand Canyon, Road Beggars , Parks, Waterfalls, Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from the aerial passenger tramway, Franconia Notch, White Mountains, New Hampshire , Mountains, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hunter's dream , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from the Pine Tree State , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Famed 'Ice Box' of the East, Kane, Pa. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hunter's dream , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Kahlenberg - cog lane, panoramic view of Vienna, postcard, Brothers Kohn KG B, Producer, After, Emanuel Batschny -, Artist

'El Capitan,' highest peak in Texas , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Chewalla Motel - on Lake Eufaula - Eufaula, Alabama , Motels, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Yellowstone National Park -- Old Faithful, Great Falls and Grand Canyon, Road Beggars , Parks, Waterfalls, Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Tourist on the trail southern end of Olympic National Park, Washington , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'Buck', Pennsylvania and New York states, Marienville, Pa. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Polar Caves, in the White Mountains near Plymouth, New Hampshire , Caves, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Roper's Rock, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Portland - Columbia Airport, Portland, Oregon , Airports, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Verbena Park, Virginia , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Looking south on Skyline Drive to Stony Man Peak, four miles away , Roads, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'El Capitan,' highest peak in Texas , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Famed 'Ice Box' of the East, Kane, Pa. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Suspension bridge over the Royal Gorge, Colo. , Bridges, Rivers, Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'Buck', Pennsylvania and New York states, Marienville, Pa. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Pat Pourchot and John Ferdinand. Alaska Task Force Photographs

Hell in Texas by the author of 'Texas a paradise' , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Kimball's Green Ridge Turkey Farm, Nashua, N.H., Tel. 1343, 'Wasting Time Fighting' murmurs the tall fellow to the fat fellow, foreground , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Drying Nets at Biddeford Pool, Maine , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Croton Dam, New York.. Cigarette cards, Trade cards. George Arents Collection

Lakeview Park fountain at night, Lorain, Ohio , Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hotels, Lodges, Resorts: Private. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Wintertime - A Stop at the Inn.

Kimball's Green Ridge Turkey Farm, Nashua, N.H., Tel. 1343, 'Wasting Time Fighting' murmurs the tall fellow to the fat fellow, foreground , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Welcome Sign. 1910 - 1965. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. 1964-. Photographs

Beautiful palm lined Las Olas Boulevard, by moonlight, Fort Lauderdale, Florida , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Winter Fun.

Michigan Central and Great Western Railways. Via suspension bridge and Niagara Falls.. Michigan Central and Great Western Railways. Via suspension bridge and Niagara Falls.

Greetings from Florida, the sunshine state , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Rigi, Switzerland - visible is the rack railway running from Arth-Goldau and Vitznau, operated by the Rigi-Bahnen. The Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn started operation on May 21, 1871 and was the first mountain railway in Europe. On June 4, 1875 the Arth-Rigi-Bahn was finished, allowing access from the other side of the mountain. They were electrified in 1937 and 1907 respectively, with the Arth-Rigi-Bahn becoming the first electrified standard gauge rack-railway in the world. Both lines go all the way to th

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

Picking oranges at Garnetts Orange Grove, St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in the United States , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Florida, the sunshine state , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Cowboys of Southern Colorado , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Spinning at a cabin in the heart of the mountains , Houses, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Among the orange groves in Florida , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Riverview Beach, Pennsville, New Jersey , Amusement parks, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Camp life and camp fare , Camping, Outdoor cookery, Tents

Pack train in the Wallowa Mountains, Oregon , Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Mitchell's Point Tunnel, Columbia River Highway, Oregon , Roads, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Camping and Picnicking - Wyoming. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Gates Pass on road to Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson, Arizona , Parks, Mountains, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greeting Card from Camp Carson. ca. 1942, Colorado, USA, Greeting Card from Camp Carson

Poster, The North Downs; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890-1954); Printed by Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd.; Client: Underground Electric Railways of London Company Ltd.; England; lithograph; 76.2 × 51.1 cm (30 in. × 20 1/8 in.)

A typical marble flagging walk, distributed by Tru-Stone, Lake Bomoseen, Vermont , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Camping and Picnicking - Texas. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Mosquito Camp. Alaska Task Force Photographs

Silver Tip Lodge, Fish Camp, California , Cabins, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sportsman's Paradise -- the State of Maine , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sportsman's Paradise -- the State of Maine , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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