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Cardross Castle, Shenandoah Caverns, VA, 1931

Subject
Interiors
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1931 (Linen)
Front of Cardross Castle, Shenandoah Caverns, VA, 1931, Mount Jackson, VA, USA, c. 1931 linen postcard
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Back of Cardross Castle, Shenandoah Caverns, VA, 1931, Mount Jackson, VA, USA, c. 1931 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Cardross Castle, a large stalagmite formation inside Shenandoah Caverns, rises in vertical fluted columns against a dark cave background, lit with yellow and blue light. The caption explains that a visitor gave the formation its name because it resembled Cardross Castle in Scotland. Shenandoah Caverns, near Mount Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley, was a commercial show cave and a stop for travelers touring the region in the early 1930s.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Mother, Its 7 A.M. by the time here - got up early again - waiting to go thru' the caverns now. I am here to Natural Bridge. Love to all. Ronald.

PublisherMarken & Bielfeld, Inc.
CARDROSS CASTLE, SHENANDOAH CAVERNS, VIRGINIA CARDROSS CASTLE, SHENANDOAH CAVERNS, VIRGINIA An interesting limestone replica of the Famous Cardross Castle in Scotland, and which appropriate title was given by one of the visitors to these beautiful caverns, located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley near Mt. Jackson, Virginia.
PostmarkedShenandoah Caverns, VA, September 1, 1931, 15:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. W. W. Peck

147 N. Long Beach Ave. Freeport, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, Shenandoah Caverns, VA
PublisherMarken & Bielfeld, Inc.
Series62896-C
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. W. W. Peck, 147 N. Long Beach Ave., Freeport, NY
Place depictedShenandoah Caverns, Mount Jackson, VA
PublisherMarken & Bielfeld, Inc., Frederick, MD
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; linen texture. Postmark: SHENANDOAH CAVERNS VA. SEP 1 3 30 PM 1931. Divided-back card with white border and linen-like texture; printed caption and publisher imprint on back. Creased, soiled, worn corners; pencil dealer marks at top left ('112 2.00') and bottom right ('1.50' over initials 'LB').

Cite this card

Cardross Castle, Shenandoah Caverns, VA, 1931, postcard, c. 1931. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/cardross-castle-shenandoah-caverns-va-1931. Accessed November 2, 2026.