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Entrance to the Mohawk Trail, Berkshire Hills, MA, 1924

Subject
Mountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1924 (White Border)
Front of Entrance to the Mohawk Trail, Berkshire Hills, MA, 1924, Athol, MA, USA, c. 1924 linen postcard
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Back of Entrance to the Mohawk Trail, Berkshire Hills, MA, 1924, Athol, MA, USA, c. 1924 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A winding road edged with white guardrails curves through a valley, with forested hills rising behind it under a partly cloudy sky. The view is the entrance to the Mohawk Trail, the scenic motor road across northern Massachusetts that was dedicated in 1914 and quickly became a favorite route for early auto tourists. Cards like this one, sent in the 1920s, helped promote driving tours through the Berkshires.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

7-9-24 We are well; Have a most wonderful trip my eyes are so tired with looking I can scarcely hold them open Hope you are well. Mamie

ENTRANCE SHOWING THE BEAUTIFUL BERKSHIRE HILLS, MOHAWK TRAIL
PostmarkedPeekskill, NY, July 11, 1924, 09:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. J. A. Taft

Carmel B'ldg 607 Carmel B'ldg Light & Baltimore Sts Baltimore, MD

Postcard record

Postmarked, Peekskill, NY
Series101464
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. J. A. Taft, 607 Carmel B'ldg, Light & Baltimore Sts, Carmel B'ldg, Baltimore, MD
Place depictedMohawk Trail, Athol, MA
Place depictedBerkshire Hills, Pittsfield, MA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; linen texture; printed caption at top: ENTRANCE SHOWING THE BEAUTIFUL BERKSHIRE HILLS, MOHAWK TRAIL. Postmark: PEEKSKILL JUL 11 9 AM 1924 N.Y. Divided-back card ("THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES" / "THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"), white border, non-linen halftone texture. Handwritten message runs sideways along the left edge in dark pen, dated "7-9-24". Pencil dealer mark "W2 2-" at top. Printed series number 101464 at top center. Vertical printed word "QUALITY" along divider line, partly under postmark.

Cite this card

Entrance to the Mohawk Trail, Berkshire Hills, MA, 1924, postcard, c. 1924. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/entrance-to-the-mohawk-trail-berkshire-hills-ma-1924. Accessed November 2, 2026.