Mount Adams from Mirror Lake, Washington, 1930
- Subjects
- Lakes & PondsMountains & Hills
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
A snow-streaked volcanic cone rises above dark conifer forest and is mirrored in the still water of Mirror Lake, with a small boat visible near the far shore. The printed caption gives the peak as Mt. Adams at 12,307 feet and calls it the second highest peak in the Cascade Range, a claim that held for Washington's summits behind Mount Rainier. Mount Adams is a stratovolcano in southwestern Washington, named for President John Adams and standing within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Mirror Lake, a shallow pool in the same forest, was a standard stop for travelers touring the volcano country, and its reflection of the mountain made it one of the range's most photographed prospects.
Postcard Details
Morris, NY
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Centralia, WA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Leland Lund |
| Series | 201. 112944 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Mrs Clara Phelps, Morris, NY |
| Place depicted | Mount Adams, WA |
| Place depicted | Mirror Lake, WA |
| Publisher | Leland Lund, Tacoma, WA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border; visible linen-style crosshatch texture and halftone dot pattern; printed card number 201 at top left and 112944 at lower right. Postmark: CENTRALIA WASH. JUL 26 1930 6:30 PM. Divided-back "POST CARD" with 1¢ Franklin stamp; printed "C.T. AMERICAN ART COLORED" and Leland Lund, Tacoma imprint. White border on front. Message written sideways in pencil, largely illegible; light edge wear and slight toning. |
Cite this card
Mount Adams from Mirror Lake, Washington, 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mount-adams-from-mirror-lake-washington-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.