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Air view of Natural Bridge and the Natural Bridge Hotel, Virginia, circa 1940

Subjects
Bridges & DamsForests & TreesHotels & Inns
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Air view of Natural Bridge and the Natural Bridge Hotel, Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Air view of Natural Bridge and the Natural Bridge Hotel, Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

An elevated view looks down on the great limestone arch of Natural Bridge, with a road and footpath passing beneath its span, while the long red-roofed Natural Bridge Hotel and its landscaped grounds sit on the wooded hillside above. Natural Bridge is a 215-foot-high natural arch carved from limestone by Cedar Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia, long counted among the state's scenic wonders and once owned by Thomas Jefferson. The large hotel seen here served generations of travelers visiting the formation before it became a Virginia state park in 2016.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Just Eat Breakfast we ha Leama jost across the street Sunday 7 a m

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
AIR VIEW OF NATURAL BRIDGE, VIRGINIA --- THE NATURAL BRIDGE OF VIRGINIA is located in Rockbridge County a few miles to the west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Length of bridge 90 feet; width average 100 feet; height 215 feet; 40 feet thick. Granted from George III on July 5, 1774, to Thomas Jeffer- son, 157 acres, which included the bridge on Cedar Creek which flows under it. MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS 7772 POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE
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Postcard record

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
ConditionVery good
Place depictedNatural Bridge, VA
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; slight corner wear. No postmark or stamp — card is unused. Linen-textured divided-back card with white border; E.C. Kropp imprint ("Made in U.S.A."); pencil message written on the address half. Light soiling/toning.

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Air view of Natural Bridge and the Natural Bridge Hotel, Virginia, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/air-view-of-natural-bridge-and-the-natural-bridge-hotel-virg. Accessed October 24, 2026.