New State Highway, Delaware Water Gap, PA, 1937
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1937 (Linen)
About this postcard
A bird's-eye view looks down on a curving two-lane highway cut into the wooded slope beside a broad stretch of the Delaware River. Steep forested mountains rise on both sides, with a sunset glow in the notch between the ridges. The road is labeled the New State Highway at Delaware Water Gap, where the Delaware cuts between the Poconos and Kittatinny Ridge. By the 1930s the Gap was a long-established resort and touring destination, and the new riverside road carried motorists through the notch. The sender's note reports very high mountains and a Tuesday visit, a typical quick message from a family trip.
Postcard Details
North Beach Road Hampton, NH
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Belvidere, NJ |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Ruben Publishing Co. |
| Series | 52 1A2 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Gladys Tolack, North Beach Road, Hampton, NH |
| Place depicted | Delaware Water Gap, PA |
| Publisher | The Ruben Publishing Co., Newburgh, NY |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, issued 1909 |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border; visible linen/halftone screen texture; plate numbers "52" at upper right and "1A2" at lower right; light corner and edge wear; Ruben Quality Views publisher mark (logo in circle) at base of divider. Postmark: BELVIDERE, N.J. AUG 18 3 PM 1937 — divided-back linen-era card with white border, 1¢ green Washington (1932) stamp, light toning and corner wear. Message originally read "and the meeting mountains are"; "meeting" struck through by the writer. |
Cite this card
New State Highway, Delaware Water Gap, PA, 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/new-state-highway-delaware-water-gap-pa-1937. Accessed November 2, 2026.