Crystal Lake in Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky

Subjects: Boating & Canoeing National & State Parks
Card type: Chrome
Date: c. 1945 (Linen)

Back of Crystal Lake in Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, National Park Concessions, Inc., KY, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard — Back

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Interior view of a large cavern with a green underground pool or river. Two long open tour boats with rows of wooden seats are on the water, illuminated by artificial lights; massive rock walls and formations surround them.

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PublisherNational Park Concessions, Inc.

NPC-9 CRYSTAL LAKE IN MAMMOTH CAVE Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky The emerald green waters of Crystal Lake provide a colorful contrast to golden tinted walls of the dome above the lake. Mammoth Cave is famous for its underground rivers and lakes. Color photo by W. Ray Scott and J. W. Young MIRRO-KROME CARD BY H.S. CROCKER CO., INC., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. PUBLISHED BY NATIONAL PARK CONCESSIONS, INC. MAMMOTH CAVE, KENTUCKY place stamp here address

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Condition	Very good
Publisher	National Park Concessions, Inc., Mammoth Cave, KY
Notes	Color photo postcard, likely chrome era; no printed text or white border visible on front. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting present — unused printed back. Divided-back chrome-era card (Mirro-Krome by H.S. Crocker Co.); glossy surface, no white border on front. Publisher imprint at bottom, caption text at upper left.

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Crystal Lake in Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/crystal-lake-in-mammoth-cave-mammoth-cave-national-park-kent. Accessed October 5, 2026.