Mt. Wilson Observatory, Dome of the 100 inch Hooker Reflector, California

Card type: Chrome
Date: c. 1980 (Modern)

Back of Mt. Wilson Observatory, Dome of the 100 inch Hooker Reflector, California, Scott Kremer, MI, USA, c. 1980 chrome postcard — Back

About this subject

A large white domed observatory building rises above a stand of evergreen trees, framed by dark pine branches in the foreground. A few visitors in mid-century dress walk along a railed walkway at the lower right toward the structure.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello, we arrived here yesterday This is a wonderful trip We are having a fine time [illegible] Love, [illegible]

PublisherWestern Publishing & Novelty Co.

MT. WILSON OBSERVATORY CALIFORNIA Dome of the 100 inch Hooker Reflector, on the summit of Mt. Wilson, in the Sierra Madre Mountains, 6,000 feet above sea level. A fine Hotel and cottages for visitors are located on this scenic spot, about 32 miles from Los Angeles, and 20 miles from Pasadena. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COLORPHOTO POST CARD P-12—WESTERN PUBLISHING & NOVELTY CO., LOS ANGELES, CALIF. —"CURTEICHCOLOR" REPRODUCTION FROM KODACHROME OR EKTACHROME

PostmarkedLos Angeles, CA, July 6, 1954, 16:00

Addressed to

Scott Kremer

16589 Winthrop, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard record

Postmarked	July 6, 1954, 16:00, Los Angeles, CA
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Scott Kremer, 16589 Winthrop, Detroit, MI
Place mentioned	Mt. Wilson Observatory, CA
Place mentioned	Pasadena, CA
Publisher	Los Angeles, CA
Stamp	2c John Adams, red, issued 1980
Notes	Chrome-era color card; no white border visible; light surface scratches and scuffing across the image. Postmark: LOS ANGELES CALIF. JUL 6 4 PM 1954. Divided-back chrome (Curteichcolor) card; light edge wear and toning.

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Mt. Wilson Observatory, Dome of the 100 inch Hooker Reflector, California, postcard, c. 1980. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mt-wilson-observatory-dome-of-the-100-inch-hooker-reflector. Accessed October 5, 2026.