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Castle Gate rock formation on the Mt. Lemmon road, near Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940

Subject
Mountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Castle Gate rock formation on the Mt. Lemmon road, near Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Castle Gate rock formation on the Mt. Lemmon road, near Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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The card shows the Castle Gate, a cluster of weathered granite hoodoos pierced by a natural opening, rising above the scrub-covered slope beside the road up Mount Lemmon north of Tucson. The formation sits in the Santa Catalina Mountains, reached by the Catalina Highway (also called the General Hitchcock Highway), a winding mountain road built in the 1930s that climbs from the desert floor to the pine forests of Mount Lemmon. The hand-colored look and ribbed stock are typical of mid-century linen postcards of Western scenery.

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PublisherCurteich
T-71 Castle Gate from Road up Mt. Lemmon, near Tucson, Arizona OC-H796 --- Castle Gate which towers above and close to the paved road, is but one of many interesting rock formations to be seen on a drive up the Frank Hitchcock Memorial Highway to Mt. Lemmon, 1½ miles from Tucson. DISTRIBUTED BY LOLLESGARD SPECIALTY CO., TUCSON AND PHOENIX, ARIZONA GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE
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PublisherCurteich
SeriesT-71
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedTucson, AZ
PublisherCurteich, Chicago, IL
NotesLinen-textured stock with a wide yellow border; printed card numbers T-71 (upper left) and OC-H796 (lower right). Slight edge wear. No postmark; card is unused (stamp box empty, no address or message). Linen-texture Curteich "C.T. Art-Colortone" back with vertical imprint divider; cream/yellow border on front. Clean, light toning only.

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Castle Gate rock formation on the Mt. Lemmon road, near Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/castle-gate-rock-formation-on-the-mt-lemmon-road-near-tucson. Accessed October 25, 2026.