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Pagoda on Mount Penn, Reading, Pennsylvania

Subjects
Historic TowersMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Pagoda on Mount Penn, Reading, Pennsylvania, c. 1915 linen postcard
Front
Back of Pagoda on Mount Penn, Reading, Pennsylvania, c. 1915 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A multi-tiered red pagoda with white trim sits atop a rocky, tree-covered hillside, with a stone retaining wall and stairways leading up. The sky is blue with light clouds.

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PublisherSabold-Herb Co.
600 FT. ABOVE CITY, 1200 FT. ABOVE SEA LEVEL. 62 PAGODA TOP OF MT. PENN. READING, PA. 117751 --- POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES. THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. PLACE STAMP HERE PUBLISHED BY THE SABOLD-HERB CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. CTCo CHICAGO
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Postcard record

Series117751
ConditionVery good
Place depictedMount Penn, Reading, PA
Place mentionedReading, PA
PublisherPhiladelphia, PA
NotesWhite border; linen texture; printed caption at top and bottom; number 117751 at lower right. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting present; unused card. Divided-back Curt Teich (CTCo Chicago) printed card, publisher imprint Sabold-Herb Co., Philadelphia; white border on front; light toning/soiling, no damage.

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Pagoda on Mount Penn, Reading, Pennsylvania, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pagoda-on-mount-penn-reading-pennsylvania. Accessed October 5, 2026.