Fen Fell Falls and a natural rock arch, Southwest Virginia, circa 1935

Subjects: Forests & Trees Mountains & Hills Rivers & Streams
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Fen Fell Falls and a natural rock arch, Southwest Virginia, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

Two views are combined on this card: at the top, a waterfall captioned "Fen Fell Falls, Southwest Virginia" pours over a mossy rock ledge into a dark pool; below, a natural stone arch or rock tunnel frames a river gorge where a small figure walks a railed path along the water. A panel at left prints the poem "In Old Virginia," a verse tribute to the mountains, streams, and rural life of the state. The card is a typical linen-texture scenic of the 1930s–40s promoting the mountain scenery of southwestern Virginia.

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PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.

Fen Fell Falls Southwest Virginia IN OLD VIRGINIA I love the mountains wreathed in mist, The twilight skies of amethyst, The groves of ancient oaks sun-kissed In Old Virginia. I love the gorgeous trumpet flowers, Wild rose and honeysuckle bowers, The woodland incense after showers In Old Virginia. I love the laughter of the rills, Cloud shadows stretched athwart the hills, The jocund sound of him who tills In Old Virginia. I love the martial ranks of corn, Their blades agleam with lights of morn The curtains of the night withdrawn In Old Virginia. I love the Ocean's deep toned roar, Surf-lashed to foam on wind-swept shore, The spray-born rainbow arching o'er In Old Virginia. I love the modest maidenhood, The deference paid to womanhood, The chivalric and gentle blood In Old Virginia. I love the love of native sod, The simple faith that trusts in God, The heads bowed neath the chastening rod, In Old Virginia. --- Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, N.C. MADE IN USA POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS

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Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co.
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Southwest Virginia, VA
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; no white border. Printed numbers "503:—" at upper left and "3112" at lower right. Poem panel printed in brown on cream ground. No postmark. Divided-back linen postcard with white border; unused, no handwriting; publisher imprint of Asheville Post Card Co.

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Fen Fell Falls and a natural rock arch, Southwest Virginia, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fen-fell-falls-and-a-natural-rock-arch-southwest-virginia-ci. Accessed October 24, 2026.