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Busy Tourist's Correspondence Card, Greetings from the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, circa 1940

Subjects
Lakes & PondsMountains & HillsNovelty & Mechanical Cards
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Busy Tourist's Correspondence Card, Greetings from the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, circa 1940, c. 1930 lithograph postcard
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Back of Busy Tourist's Correspondence Card, Greetings from the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, circa 1940, c. 1930 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A novelty "Busy Tourist's Correspondence Card" built around a small color view of snow-streaked Rocky Mountain peaks rising above a dark conifer shoreline and a blue lake, headed "Greetings from the Rocky Mts., Colorado." The surrounding printed panels are a fill-in-the-blank checklist for travelers, offering boxes to tick for the addressee ("Dear Friend / Mama / Sweetheart"), mood, opinions of Colorado, business, wishes, and how time is spent, including local options such as "At Estes Park" and "At Pike's Peak." Such checklist or "correspondence" cards were popular inexpensive novelties of the 1930s-1950s, letting a tourist send a partly pre-written message by simply marking boxes.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Nov. 16th 3:30 P.M. Dear Sis & Mom & Pop Well I got my job O.K. I could of started today but I'll wait until mon. I will in I went and got my permanent pass also also got my room with anything else. I got two letters from you also Curby letters Write to me every day if you can. Be good & O love you all. Love Wonda

PublisherThe Denver News Co.
N158:-GREETINGS FROM THE ROCKY MTS., COLORADO DEAR FRIEND MAMA HUSBAND PAPA SWEETHEART WIFE DO YOU FEEL OKEH? I AM BLUE LUCKY UNHAPPY SAD LONELY SUNK IN LOVE COLORADO IS STIMULATING RESTFUL EXCITING BEAUTIFUL ROMANTIC HEAVENLY GLORIOUS BUSINESS IS PERFECT IMPROVING BAD SLOW KEEPING ME BUSY I WISH YOU WOULD WRITE OFTENER SEND MORE MONEY COME HERE STAY AT HOME LOVE ME WRITE A P.C. CARD WAIT FOR ME SEND YOUR PHOTO I MISS YOU MY LIQUOR MY HONEY THE GANG I WILL BE SEEING YOU YOURS FOREVER WITH LOVE I SPEND MY TIME WORKING FISHING DANCING THINKING OF YOU MAKING WHOOPEE SLEEPING RIDING DRINKING HUNTING TOURING ADMIRING MTS. SIGHTSEEING AT ESTES PARK AT PIKE'S PEAK EATING GOLFING I NEED YOU LOVING GLASSES CASH KISSES REST SYMPATHY BUSY TOURIST'S CORRESPONDENCE CARD. CHECK ITEMS DESIRED. 47601 --- POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS Pub. by The Denver News Co., Denver, Colorado METRO CRAFT, EVERETT, MASS
PostmarkedEverett, MA, November 19, 1943, 11:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Ann Podracky

Box 882, Chalford, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Everett, MA
PublisherThe Denver News Co.
SeriesN158
ConditionGood
Place addressedAnn Podracky, Box 882, Chalford, PA
Place depictedRocky Mountains
Place mentionedCO
PublisherThe Denver News Co., Denver, CO
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesNarrow white border; fine textured (linen-like) stock; pencil check marks in several boxes; card number 47601 printed at lower right. Postmark: EVERETT MASS NOV 19 11:30 AM 1943. Divided-back linen novelty card; pencil message; light edge wear.

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Busy Tourist's Correspondence Card, Greetings from the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/busy-tourists-correspondence-card-greetings-from-the-rocky-m. Accessed October 24, 2026.