Highway and Tunnel on Skyline Trail, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, circa 1935

Subjects: Forests & Trees National & State Parks
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Highway and Tunnel on Skyline Trail, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A paved road curves past a rock-cut tunnel entrance on the Skyline Trail (now Skyline Drive) in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, with a rocky, tree-topped embankment on the left and a forested slope rising to the right. The Skyline Drive was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and other New Deal labor in the 1930s as a scenic ridge road through the newly established park, and its stone-faced tunnels and overlooks became signature features of the route. The card's linen-era coloring and numbering date it to the mid-1930s, when the park was being promoted to motor tourists.

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PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.

556:—Highway and Tunnel on Skyline Trail, Shenandoah National Park, Va. --- THE SKYLINE TRAIL IN VIRGINIA is one of the most scenic drives in the world. It is in the George Washington National Park area and follows the mountain ridge at an average altitude of 3500 feet. It is 43 miles in length, extending from Lee Highway on the North to the Spotswood Trail on the South and from this road one can view mar- velous stretches of the beautiful Virginia valleys. The tunnel shown is quite an engineering feat as it is driven over 600 feet through solid rock. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, N. C. POST CARD THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN USA IN THE HEART OF THE ALLEGHENIES

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Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co.
Series	556
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Shenandoah National Park, VA
Place depicted	Skyline Drive, VA
Place mentioned	George Washington National Park, VA
Place mentioned	Skyline Trail, VA
Place mentioned	Lee Highway, VA
Place mentioned	Spotswood Trail, VA
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
Notes	White border; visible linen/canvas texture; small printed number "37035" in the lower right corner of the image. No postmark; divided back; linen texture; white border; publisher imprint on back.

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Highway and Tunnel on Skyline Trail, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/highway-and-tunnel-on-skyline-trail-shenandoah-national-park. Accessed October 25, 2026.