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Mason's Creek between Roanoke and Salem, VA, 1943

Subjects
Forests & TreesRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1943 (Linen)
Front of Mason's Creek between Roanoke and Salem, VA, 1943, c. 1943 linen postcard
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Back of Mason's Creek between Roanoke and Salem, VA, 1943, c. 1943 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The view shows Mason's Creek running through a rocky, wooded stretch between Roanoke and Salem, with blue water moving over stones and autumn trees reflected along the banks. The scene is quiet and rural, the kind of shaded stream landscape that postcard publishers marketed as a nearby scenic escape. The message ties the card to wartime Roanoke. The writer was in the city trying to "get my G.I. papers straight" at the Veterans Administration headquarters, a small glimpse of the paperwork and travel that shaped ordinary lives during the war.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello Joan, I am way up here in the big city of Roanoke today. I am trying to get my G.I. papers straight so I can draw some dough. The Veterans Administration headquarters is here. I drew old 97 up here. I guess you have heard from Carlene Bank by now. She a nice girl. Love Temple

PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
R25:—MASON'S CREEK BETWEEN ROANOKE AND SALEM, VA.
PostmarkedRoanoke, VA, May 5, 1943
Stamp
Addressed to
Joan Collins

Scottsville, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Roanoke, VA
PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
Series44680
ConditionVery good
Place addressedJoan Collins, Scottsville, VA
Place depictedMason's Creek, Salem, VA
Place mentionedSalem, VA
Place mentionedRoanoke, VA
PublisherAsheville, NC
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen texture; white border; printed caption at top reading 'R25:—MASON'S CREEK BETWEEN ROANOKE AND SALEM, VA.'; series 44680 at bottom right. Postmark: ROANOKE, VA. MAY 5 1943. Divided-back linen card with white border; 1c Washington green stamp. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, N. C.; MADE IN U.S.A. Green circular dealer price sticker with handwritten '325 5-' on back; light wear.

Cite this card

Mason's Creek between Roanoke and Salem, VA, 1943, postcard, c. 1943. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/masons-creek-between-roanoke-and-salem-va-1943. Accessed November 2, 2026.