The view shows a tall waterfall cascading over rugged rock ledges, surrounded by dense forest in Franconia Notch. The Flume is a narrow gorge in the White Mountains that had become a well-known scenic stop for mountain travelers by the early 20th century. The message places the sender at Twin Mountain for a few days, a village north of the notch that served as a base for touring the region.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
The four of us are up here
for two or three days. We
are staying at Twin Mts
to night. Come up with Ed
for a call in to night
we start home at 2.30 p.m.
a lovely place
Yours
Linen texture; white border.
Postmark: TWIN MOUNTAIN, SEP 5 1935. Linen-era divided-back card with white border; published by permission of the Moosilaukee Studio, N. Woodstock, N.H.; 1c Franklin stamp; message written in pencil.
Cite this card
Falls in the Flume, Franconia Notch, NH, 1935, postcard, c. 1935. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/falls-in-the-flume-franconia-notch-nh-1935. Accessed November 2, 2026.
