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Mill Mountain overlooking Roanoke, VA, 1907

Subjects
Mountains & HillsTown & City Views
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Mill Mountain overlooking Roanoke, VA, 1907, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of Mill Mountain overlooking Roanoke, VA, 1907, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

Mill Mountain rises above the Roanoke valley, its slopes wooded and its summit marked by a small tower. Open fields, fences, and a few scattered buildings fill the foreground. The mountain overlooks downtown Roanoke and was a popular excursion spot in the early 20th century. The city's illuminated star was added to the summit in 1949, decades after this card was printed.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

from Papa Sept 5 1907

PublisherH. C. Barnes, Inc.
Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Va.
PostmarkedAMES, VA, September 7, 1907, 08:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Charlotte Bumick

Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, AMES, VA
PublisherH. C. Barnes, Inc.
ConditionGood
Place addressedMiss Charlotte Bumick, Amesbury, MA
Place depictedMill Mountain, Roanoke, VA
receivedRoanoke, VA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWide white border along the bottom carrying the printed caption in red ('Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Va.'); light foxing spots in the sky; undivided-back era stock. Postmark: AMES, VA. SEP 7 8-30A 1907; receiving mark ROANOKE, VA. SEP 8 1907. Divided back, ornate red 'Post Card' heading, 'Made in Germany' imprint, published by H. C. Barnes, Inc., Roanoke, Va.; light edge wear.

Cite this card

Mill Mountain overlooking Roanoke, VA, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mill-mountain-overlooking-roanoke-va-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.