The Needles Eye is a slender granite spire in the Black Hills, pierced by a wind-scoured opening that gives the formation its name. Pine trees and broken rock surround it under a clear sky. The caption places it along the Needles Highway, the mile-high drive through the Black Hills that carried tourists past the Needles Tunnel and the region's granite pinnacles.
Linen texture; white border.
No postmark; card is unused. Divided-back linen-texture card with publisher imprint 'Published by Rushmore Photo, 520 6th St., Rapid City, S. D.' Pencil dealer mark '112 2.' at top center. No stamp present; two brown residue patches at the bottom corners.
Cite this card
Needles Eye rock formation, Black Hills, SD, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/needles-eye-rock-formation-black-hills-sd-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.
