Sepia-toned elevated view looking south from Mentone on Lookout Mountain, with a large tree silhouetted at left, wooded slopes, and a broad valley with fields and distant hills under a cloudy sky.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Dr. Barrow.
this is the hamlet of Valley Head.
the view gives you an idea of the
topography of the land in these
parts. In the far horizon can be
seen the rising Cumberlands.
We took a trip down the new Sky-
line Highway yesterday that follows
the crest of Lookout Mtn from
Chatt westward. Its a
wonderful drive. I went to Chatt
yesterday to try and get in the Naval
Reserve Officers School but my
eyes failed the exam - So it'll look
like it'll be the regular army.
Your Protege
Robert
White border; real photo print; printed caption and number in negative.
Postmark: VALLEY HEAD AUG 12 4 30PM 1941 (with handwritten "Valley Head Ala." inside the dial). Divided-back real-photo card, white border, glossy surface; green US stamp torn at upper left corner (denomination/subject not legible) — noted, not cataloged. Blue oval receiving stamp "BEREA COLLEGE LIBRARY" on address side; heavy brown staining lower right; red printed text along bottom edge (upside down) illegible; handwritten file number "RML53-" at top.
Cite this card
Looking south from Mentone on Lookout Mountain, Alabama, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/looking-south-from-mentone-on-lookout-mountain-alabama. Accessed October 5, 2026.
