Orkney Springs Hotels, Orkney Springs, VA, 1926

Subjects: Hotels & Inns Mountains & Hills
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1926 (White Border)

Back of Orkney Springs Hotels, Orkney Springs, VA, 1926, c. 1926 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The card presents two views of the Orkney Springs Hotels at Orkney Springs, Virginia, captioned "High and Cool in the Allegheny Mountains." The upper view looks along a shaded walk between white frame hotel buildings with red roofs, an American flag, and a small pavilion; the lower view shows a long row of porches and lawns beneath large trees. Orkney Springs, in Shenandoah County, was a mineral-springs resort at about 2,300 feet, and the back text traces ownership through Lord Culpeper, Lord Fairfax, Light Horse Harry Lee, and Robert E. Lee.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Rec'd your letter. Haven't been over to school lately. Myrtle your sister will tell you where to go to see about your eye. Go to Dr. [illegible] in Washington. am here on a vacation. Mabel V. Beecraft

PublisherCURT TEICH & CO., INC.

ORKNEY SPRINGS HOTELS, ORKNEY SPRINGS, VA. HIGH AND COOL IN THE ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS. ORKNEY SPRINGS HOTELS, Orkney Springs, Va., an old southern hostelry, accommodating 500 people. Once owned by Lord Culpeper, Lord Fairfax, Light Horse Harry Lee and Robert E. Lee. Famous since colonial days for its wonderful mineral springs and [illegible] enchanting southern hospi- tality. 2300 feet above sea level, cool and de- lightful in the great Alleghenys. A northern cli- mate amid southern hospitality.

PostmarkedOrkney Springs, VA

Addressed to

Miss Myrtle Geery

Derwood, MD

Postcard record

Postmarked	Orkney Springs, VA
Publisher	CURT TEICH & CO., INC.
Series	93377
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Miss Myrtle Geery, Derwood, MD
Place depicted	Orkney Springs, VA
Place mentioned	Allegheny Mountains
Publisher	CURT TEICH & CO., INC., Chicago, IL
Notes	White border; two-view layout on textured yellow field; printed number 93377 at lower right. Postmark: ORKNEY SPRINGS VA AUG [day obscured] 1926 — day digit lost under damage. Curt Teich divided-back 'C.T. Art Colortone' era card (imprint MADE BY CURT TEICH & CO., INC., CHICAGO, U.S.A.); heavy brown water/stain damage over stamp box and lower right, stamp removed, corners worn.

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Orkney Springs Hotels, Orkney Springs, VA, 1926, postcard, c. 1926. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/orkney-springs-hotels-orkney-springs-va-1926. Accessed November 2, 2026.