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Old Forge Dam, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1935

Subjects
Bridges & DamsRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Old Forge Dam, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Old Forge Dam, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A low stone dam spans a stream, with water spilling over the crest in a thin white curtain into a broad pool below; a stone arch or culvert opening sits in the left abutment, and a grassy bank backed by dense, partly autumn-colored woods rises behind. The card names the site as the Old Forge Dam at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, recalling the iron forge established on Valley Creek in the 18th century that gave the locality its name. The surrounding area is today Valley Forge National Historical Park, preserving the ground of the Continental Army's 1777–78 winter encampment.

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PublisherLynn H. Boyer, Jr.
V. F. 49—Old Forge Dam, Valley Forge, Pa. --- OLD FORGE DAM, VALLEY FORGE, PA. One of the original dams in Valley Creek has been restored below the ruins of the old forge which gave the area its name. LYNN H. BOYER, JR., WILDWOOD, N. J. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 6B-H159
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PublisherLynn H. Boyer, Jr.
SeriesV.F. 49
ConditionVery good
Place depictedOld Forge Dam, Valley Forge, PA
Place mentionedValley Forge, PA
PublisherLynn H. Boyer, Jr., Wildwood, NJ
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; thin white border; printed card number V.F. 49 at upper left. No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture Curteich card ("C.T. Art-Colortone"), publisher Lynn H. Boyer, Jr. of Wildwood, N.J.; handwritten date "July 13, 1953" on the address side. Brown tape/adhesive residue stains at top center and bottom center.

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Old Forge Dam, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-forge-dam-valley-forge-pennsylvania-circa-1935. Accessed October 25, 2026.