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Mt. St. Helens and Spirit Lake, Washington, circa 1940

Subjects
Lakes & PondsMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Mt. St. Helens and Spirit Lake, Washington, circa 1940, Mount St. Helens, WA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of Mt. St. Helens and Spirit Lake, Washington, circa 1940, Mount St. Helens, WA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

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Snow-capped Mount St. Helens rises above a dark evergreen shoreline, its reflection mirrored in the still blue water of Spirit Lake. A single small boat with a lone figure drifts on the lake in the middle distance.

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PublisherColourpicture
Mt. St. Helens and Spirit Lake, Washington --- Another beautiful snow-capped peak which can be appreciated best by a short trip to its foothills is 9,671 feet above sea-level. This scene is not far from Vancouver, Longview and other southwest Washington cities. K3678 PLACE STAMP HERE POST CARD Smith's Scenic Views, Tacoma, Washington A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U. S. A.
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ConditionVery good
Place depictedMount St. Helens, WA
Place depictedSpirit Lake, WA
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible horizontal grain; no white border; no writing or postmark on front. No postmark; unused divided-back linen card. Printed 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box top right. Dealer pencil '#59' bottom right corner. No message or address written.

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Mt. St. Helens and Spirit Lake, Washington, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mt-st-helens-and-spirit-lake-washington-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.