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Mount Shasta, California, circa 1940

Subjects
Lakes & PondsMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Mount Shasta, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Mount Shasta, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

Snow-covered Mount Shasta rises above a dense band of dark green conifers, with a blue lake or river in the foreground reflecting the scene. A small wooden structure sits at the water's edge on the right.

Postcard Details

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PublisherStanley A. Pitz Company
MT. SHASTA, CALIFORNIA, ELEVATION 14,161 FEET 728 CB-H132 SHASTA CASCADE WONDERLAND --- Mt. Shasta, once a mighty monarch of volcanoes but long since cooled by the snowfall of thousands of winters rises majestically 14,161 feet above sea level. Its graceful timbered slopes and at its base peaceful valleys, Mt. Shasta stands as one of the rarest and most magnificent monuments to volcanic activity to be found in America. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE STANLEY A. PITZ COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 728 "Pictorial Wonderland" ART-TONE SERIES
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Postcard record

Series728
ConditionVery good
Place depictedMt. Shasta, Mount Shasta, CA
Place mentionedMt. Shasta, Mount Shasta, CA
PublisherSan Francisco, CA
NotesLinen-textured stock with white border; Curt Teich-style card number CB-H132 and series number 728 printed in margins. No postmark. Divided-back linen card with white border; dealer pencil marks '112' and '2.00' at top center, no message or address written.

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Mount Shasta, California, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mount-shasta-california-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.