PostalPast
← Back to browse

Onyx Pillars in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, circa 1920

Subject
National & State Parks
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Onyx Pillars in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, circa 1920, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Onyx Pillars in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, circa 1920, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Back

About this postcard

The view shows large stalactites hanging above a dense stand of stalagmites in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, lit against a dark background. The caption names the group the Onyx Pillars, formations that "stand as sentinels guarding the passageway into the region known as the ONYX COLONNADE," and notes that the cave's deposits range from quill-thin points to a pillar 12 feet in diameter. Mammoth Cave was already an established tourist destination in south-central Kentucky, and named formations like these gave guided tours landmarks to point out along the underground routes.

Postcard Details

Message

No message detected

PublisherL. A. Ferguson, Cave City, KY.
Onyx Pillars in Mammoth Cave of Kentucky ONYX PILLARS The ONYX PILLARS stand as sentinels guarding the passageway into the region known as the ONYX COLONNADE. As glimpsed in the picture this region abounds in unnumbered Stalagmites and Stalactites ranging in size from the size of a quill to massive pillars, in one instance to a single pillar 12 feet in diameter.
Addressed to

No address detected

Postcard record

PublisherL. A. Ferguson, Cave City, KY.
Series100493-N
Place depictedMammoth Cave, KY
Place mentionedL. A. Ferguson, Cave City, KY
PublisherL. A. Ferguson, Cave City, KY., Chicago, IL
NotesWhite border around image; black-and-white halftone print; printed Curteich job number 100493-N in the margin. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting. Divided-back 'C.T. Photo-Finish' Curteich card; distributor imprint L. A. Ferguson, Cave City, KY; printer imprint Genuine Curteich-Chicago. Light age toning and minor soiling; no damage.

Cite this card

Onyx Pillars in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, circa 1920, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/onyx-pillars-in-mammoth-cave-kentucky-circa-1920. Accessed November 2, 2026.