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Mountain view from Skyland, near Skyline Drive, Virginia, circa 1935

Subjects
Forests & TreesMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Mountain view from Skyland, near Skyline Drive, Virginia, circa 1935, Blue Ridge, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Mountain view from Skyland, near Skyline Drive, Virginia, circa 1935, Blue Ridge, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A high vantage point above a rocky, rust-colored outcrop where two small figures in light clothing sit, looking out over a vast green valley and layered blue mountain ridges. The caption names the spot as Skyland, a resort area on the crest of the Blue Ridge in what became Shenandoah National Park, reached by the Skyline Drive (here spelled "Sky-Line Highway"), the scenic road built in the early 1930s. Such sweeping ridge-and-valley views made the drive and the Skyland resort popular tourist subjects in the linen postcard era.

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PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
589:—An Inspiring Mountain View from Skyland, near Sky-Line Highway, Virginia. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING POST CARD THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN USA Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, N. C. IN THE HEART OF THE BLUE RIDGE
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PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
Series589
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedBlue Ridge
PublisherAsheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
NotesLinen-textured stock with white border; printed card number 589 at left of caption; small blue stain at lower edge. No postmark — unused card. Divided-back linen-era view card with blue imprint; publisher Asheville Post Card Co. Slight edge/corner wear, no damage.

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Mountain view from Skyland, near Skyline Drive, Virginia, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mountain-view-from-skyland-near-skyline-drive-virginia-circa. Accessed October 24, 2026.