Crane and Power House at Kentucky Dam, Kentucky

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Power & Water Works
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Crane and Power House at Kentucky Dam, Kentucky, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A large concrete crane and power house structure at Kentucky Dam, with an American flag flying above. Flower beds, a lawn, and a few small figures appear in the foreground.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

Crane and Power House at Kentucky Dam 8B-H1199 --- Kentucky Dam, in the Tennessee River about 20 miles from Paducah, Kentucky, is 8,412 feet long and was built at a cost of $114,000,000. The dam creates Kentucky Lake which is 184 miles long and has a shoreline of 2,200 miles making it the largest man-made lake in the world. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) WILSON'S BOOK & STATIONERY STORE, PADUCAH, KY.

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Series	8B-H1199
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Kentucky Dam, KY
Place mentioned	Wilson's Book & Stationery Store, Paducah, KY
Publisher	Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen texture; white border; printed number 8B-H1199. No postmark; unused card, no stamp, no handwriting. Divided back, linen texture (C.T. Art-Colortone), white border. Light toning/foxing along bottom edge and lower left corner.

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Crane and Power House at Kentucky Dam, Kentucky, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/crane-and-power-house-at-kentucky-dam-kentucky. Accessed October 5, 2026.