A man in a red shirt stands on a log jutting into a lake, fishing, while a boy sits behind him and a dog stands nearby. A large snow-capped mountain rises beyond the water. The image markets the region as vacationland for Northwest Orient Airlines, whose caption reads "PACIFIC NORTHWEST VACATIONLAND" and names the "Pacific Coast Express." Mid-century airlines used scenic postcards to sell the West as a place of open water, mountains, and outdoor recreation.
Chrome-era color; no white border; printed caption along bottom: "PACIFIC NORTHWEST VACATIONLAND via NORTHWEST Orient AIRLINES 'Pacific Coast Express'." Unused postcard — no postmark, stamp, or handwriting; divided back with printed POST CARD heading and instruction to address, stamp, and return to stewardess who will mail it. Glossy chrome-era color photo card, printed code PF 16-M-53 suggests 1953; publisher line NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES—PRINTED IN U.S.A. Light toning/soiling on cream stock; no damage.
Cite this card
Man and boy fishing from a log, Pacific Northwest, circa 1953, postcard, c. 1953. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/man-and-boy-fishing-from-a-log-pacific-northwest-circa-1953. Accessed November 2, 2026.
