Canoe on lake, Mouth of Wilson, VA, 1949

Subjects: Boating & Canoeing General Greetings Lakes & Ponds
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1949 (Chrome)

Back of Canoe on lake, Mouth of Wilson, VA, 1949, c. 1949 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

A small red canoe carrying three paddlers crosses a calm lake, with wooded hills beyond and reeds and overhanging branches framing the foreground. The caption places the view at Mouth of Wilson, an unincorporated community in Grayson County in southwest Virginia, where Wilson Creek meets the New River close to the North Carolina line. The mountain scenery and trout streams of that corner of the state drew summer visitors and fishermen through the middle of the century. Joe Richardson's note to friends in Scottsville is a short, cheerful vacation report: he is having a swell time, finds the country beautiful, misses them, and hopes to see them again someday.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hi Folks, I'm here & having a swell Miss you very much. It sure is beautiful here I & Jim are all like it. Hope to see you again someday. your Friend Joe Richardson

Addressed to

Mr + Mrs Russell Collins

Scottsville, VA

Postcard record

Publisher	NYCE
Series	46964
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mr + Mrs Russell Collins, Scottsville, VA
Place depicted	Mouth of Wilson, VA
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a white border; printed card number 46964 at lower right; felt pennant sticker (Oak Hill Academy). Postmark: partly illegible circular cancel, 1949, 6 PM. Divided-back linen card, white border; 1c green Washington stamp; message written in pen.

Cite this card

Canoe on lake, Mouth of Wilson, VA, 1949, postcard, c. 1949. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/canoe-on-lake-mouth-of-wilson-va-1949. Accessed November 3, 2026.