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Needles Eye rock formation, South Dakota

Subjects
Forests & TreesMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Needles Eye rock formation, South Dakota, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Needles Eye rock formation, South Dakota, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

A tall, narrow granite rock formation with a hole or arch at its base, surrounded by pine trees and rocky terrain under a blue sky.

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PublisherRushmore Photo
R-335 NEEDLES EYE --- R-335 Needles Eye. Worn through solid granite the winds of time have effected an erosion and cavity in this piece of ageless granite in the Black Hills of South Dakota and is witnessed by the many tourists as they travel the Needles Highway and enter the Needles Tunnel on the mile high drive. 10,100 Published by Rushmore Photo, 520 6th St., Rapid City, S. D. Post Card PLACE STAMP HERE
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SeriesR-335
ConditionVery good
Place depictedNeedles Eye, SD
Place mentionedBlack Hills, SD
PublisherRapid City, SD
NotesLinen texture; white border. No postmark; card is unused. Divided-back linen-texture card with publisher imprint Rushmore Photo, Rapid City, S.D. Pencil dealer/price notation 'H2 2.00' at top center. No stamp present; two brown residue patches at the bottom corners.

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Needles Eye rock formation, South Dakota, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/needles-eye-rock-formation-south-dakota. Accessed October 5, 2026.