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Large-letter greetings, Natural Bridge, Virginia, circa 1940

Subjects
Hotels & InnsLarge Letter
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Large-letter greetings, Natural Bridge, Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Large-letter greetings, Natural Bridge, Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Large-letter souvenir card reading "Greetings From Natural Bridge, Va." with two ribbon banners ("Higher Than Niagara", "Old As The Dawn") and three circular vignettes: the Natural Bridge Hotel with its grounds, and two views of the Natural Bridge rock arch amid trees.

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PublisherTichnor Bros. Inc.
GREETINGS From NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. HIGHER THAN NIAGARA OLD AS THE DAWN NATURAL BRIDGE HOTEL NATURAL BRIDGE VIRGINIA NATURAL BRIDGE VIRGINIA NATURAL BRIDGE VIRGINIA 16 --- NATURAL BRIDGE—One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. There is no other structure like it. The Lee Highway, U.S. No. 11 passes over Natural Bridge. It is higher by 55 feet than Niagara Falls. The mean height of the bridge from the stream below to its upper surface is 215 feet, it has a span of 90 feet between the walls, width averages 100 feet and the arch is 40 feet thick. Hotel and cottage accommodations. Open all year. Illumination every night. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A. NATURAL BRIDGE OF VIRGINIA, INC. "TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. 70643
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Postcard record

Series16
ConditionGood
Place depictedNatural Bridge, VA
Place mentionedNatural Bridge, VA
PublisherTichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, MA
NotesLinen-textured stock, full-bleed image, card number 16 at lower right; light surface wear and a dark smudge at upper left. Unused divided-back Tichnor 'Quality Views' linen card; no postmark, stamp, address, or message. Green dealer price sticker ('325 / 4-') on the address side. Printed description of Natural Bridge, VA on the back.

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Large-letter greetings, Natural Bridge, Virginia, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/large-letter-greetings-natural-bridge-virginia-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.