The card shows a “Panoramic View on the Sky-Line Drive in Virginia,” with a curving road, evergreen trees, and layered Blue Ridge ridges beneath a sunset sky. Skyline Drive is a scenic road along the crest of the Blue Ridge in Shenandoah National Park, built in the 1930s. The linen-textured print emphasizes the sweeping overlook and warm colors of the mountain landscape.
White border; visible linen texture; light edge and corner wear.
No postmark; 1¢ Franklin stamp uncancelled. Divided-back linen-era card with white border; imprint of Asheville Post Card Co. ("In the Heart of the Blue Ridge" logo). Light toning and a few stray pink pen squiggles.
Cite this card
Panoramic view on the Skyline Drive, Virginia, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/panoramic-view-on-the-skyline-drive-virginia-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.
