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Blowing Rock formation, Blowing Rock, NC, 1938

Subjects
Forests & TreesMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1938 (Linen)
Front of Blowing Rock formation, Blowing Rock, NC, 1938, c. 1938 linen postcard
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Back of Blowing Rock formation, Blowing Rock, NC, 1938, c. 1938 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A large, tilted rock formation rises against a blue sky, with pink and white flowers and green foliage in the foreground. The low viewpoint emphasizes the overhanging shape of Blowing Rock, a landmark in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina; the caption gives its elevation as 4,350 feet. The message follows a motor trip: the writer has spent the day driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains and expects to go through the Shenandoah Valley, guessing they will reach New Market by Friday. Auto touring through mountain overlooks and valley routes was a common way to see the region in the late 1930s.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Bess - we have been driving through the Blue Ridge Mts all day & never saw so many in my life the scenery is wonderful tomorrow we go through the Shenandoah Valley & guess we will make New Market by Friday. It's still nice and warm as yet love Ethel

PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
48:—BLOWING ROCK, ALTITUDE 4350 FEET. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
PostmarkedAbingdon, VA, March 6, 1938, 14:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Bessie Hoyes

Box 618 New Canaan, CT

Postcard record

Postmarked, Abingdon, VA
PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
Series38803
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Bessie Hoyes, Box 618, New Canaan, CT
Place depictedBlowing Rock, NC
Place mentionedBlue Ridge
PublisherAsheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen texture; white border; printed caption and number on front. Postmark: ABINGDON VA MAR 6 2-PM 1938. Divided-back linen card with white border; light edge wear and toning.

Cite this card

Blowing Rock formation, Blowing Rock, NC, 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/blowing-rock-formation-blowing-rock-nc-1938. Accessed November 3, 2026.