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Kentucky River bluffs in Old Kentucky, 1911

Card type
Lithograph

About this postcard

A view along the Kentucky River with steep, wooded bluffs rising from the water; exposed limestone cliffs show through the trees on the left bank. The river fills the foreground under a pale sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

We spent the day delightfully here. This is a hard boiled day here. We had a long walk today miles, and it's my first day too. I think I am going to gather with. Kind regards to [illegible] 2-6-11

PostmarkedHigh Bridge, KY
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. Chas McMurtrey

Carthage, MO

Postcard record

PostmarkedHigh Bridge, KY
SeriesNo. 10720
ConditionGood
Place addressedCarthage, MO
Place depictedKentucky River, KY
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border absent; visible crease and surface wear along the top edge; grainy chromolithographic texture typical of the divided-back era. Postmark: HIGH BRIDGE KY. Divided-back card ("This side for address"), no white border, lithographic/halftone texture. Creased, edge-worn, and soiled; pencil dealer code "CO-91 50¢" at top right; sender's pencil date "2-6-11" beside the message.

Cite this card

Kentucky River bluffs in Old Kentucky, 1911, postcard, c. 1911. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/kentucky-river-bluffs-in-old-kentucky-1911. Accessed November 2, 2026.