Mountain laurel, Pennsylvania Mountains, 1947

Subjects: Forests & Trees Mountains & Hills
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1947 (Chrome)

Back of Mountain laurel, Pennsylvania Mountains, 1947, Mildred Pauline Drisbada, MI, USA, c. 1947 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

Mountain laurel blooms in clusters of pink and white against dense green foliage on a rocky, tree-covered slope. A rustic wooden railing runs along the upper left, suggesting a path or overlook in the Pennsylvania Mountains. The caption calls the plant the "State Flower of Penna." Mountain laurel is Pennsylvania's state flower and grows as an understory shrub in Appalachian woods, flowering in late spring and early summer.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Kids Having a wonderful time love marilyn

PostmarkedPITTSTON, August 20, 1947, 10:00

Addressed to

Mildred Pauline Drisbada

15744 Evergreen Detroit, MI

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 20, 1947, 10:00, PITTSTON
Publisher	COLOURPICTURE
Series	P.A.—12 12,696
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mildred Pauline Drisbada, 15744 Evergreen, Detroit, MI
Place mentioned	Pennsylvania Mountains, Chestnuthill Township, PA
Place mentioned	Mebane Card Co., Wilkes-Barre, PA
Publisher	COLOURPICTURE, Boston, MA
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white border along the caption edge; light edge wear. Postmark: PITTSTON PA AUG 20 10 AM 1947. Divided-back linen card; 1c green Washington stamp; light edge wear and a few stains.

Cite this card

Mountain laurel, Pennsylvania Mountains, 1947, postcard, c. 1947. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mountain-laurel-pennsylvania-mountains-1947. Accessed November 2, 2026.