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Badlands of South Dakota, circa 1940

Subjects
Mountains & HillsNational & State Parks
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Badlands of South Dakota, circa 1940, Badlands National Monument, SD, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Badlands of South Dakota, circa 1940, Badlands National Monument, SD, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

Elevated view over the eroded buttes and gullies of the South Dakota Badlands, with banded rock formations in pink, tan and green tones under a pale blue sky. Deep shadowed ravines cut between the ridges in the foreground.

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PublisherRushmore Photo
R-344 BADLANDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA --- R-344 Badlands of South Dakota - The colorful and in- spiring shrines that meet you as you glide along the highways of fortune. The Graveyard of the centuries may be seen here. Pre-historic animal bones and fossils are found here of 30 million year old deposits. 10,109 Published by Rushmore Photo, 520 6th St., Rapid City, S. D. Post Card PLACE STAMP HERE
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SeriesR-344
ConditionGood
Place depictedBadlands National Monument, SD
PublisherRapid City, SD
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible cross-hatch grain; narrow white border on all sides; small white scuff/abrasion at bottom center. No postmark. Unused divided-back linen postcard; no message, address, or stamp. Pencil dealer marks "112" and "2.00" at top center. Stamp box empty with brownish residue/stain at upper right. Printed caption and publisher imprint in blue on the back.

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Badlands of South Dakota, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/badlands-of-south-dakota-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.