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Peaceful Swannanoa River, Asheville, NC, 1907

Subjects
Forests & TreesRivers & Streams
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Peaceful Swannanoa River, Asheville, NC, 1907, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of Peaceful Swannanoa River, Asheville, NC, 1907, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A quiet stretch of the Swannanoa River runs between densely wooded banks, with a rocky shoal and fallen branches in the water and a large rock in the foreground. The caption places the scene in the "Land of the Sky," the nickname that promoted Asheville and western North Carolina as a mountain resort region in the early 1900s. The message catches a summer stay on a branch of the Swannanoa. Mrs. Barnes calls it "a beautiful spot" and urges Mabel Bishop to see it on her way north. She mentions a morning call from Paul Ferguson, daily visits with the Fergusons, and reports that her health is improving every day.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Mabel (Box 44) Here we are on a branch of the peaceful Swannanoa a beautiful spot And you dont want to miss seeing it on your way north My ☤ - is improving every day and we are so happy & contented here Paul Ferguson called this morn we see the Fergusons every day. She is better. Thanks again for send- ing our mail so promptly. Love to you Mamma Your friend Mrs. Barnes

PublisherHackney & Moale Co.
"On the Peaceful Swannanoa In the land of the Sky."
PostmarkedReidsville, NC, August 2, 1908, 08:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Mabel Bishop

Box 44, Eustis, FL

Postcard record

Postmarked, Reidsville, NC
Series4445.
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMabel Bishop, Box 44, Eustis, FL
Place depictedSwannanoa River, Asheville, NC
PublisherHackney & Moale Co., Asheville, NC
receivedEUSTI
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902
NotesNo white border; printed caption at bottom: 'On the Peaceful Swannanoa In the land of the Sky.'; publisher line 'Hackney & Moale Co., Asheville N.C., Publishers' with 'Made in Germany' imprint. Receiving mark (not a postmark): partial 'EUSTI' JUL 8 9 AM 1907 REC'D, likely Eustis, FL, matching the address. Divided-back card; 1c Franklin green stamp. Card toned/aged with light foxing; pencil dealer marks '112' and '2.00' at top.

Cite this card

Peaceful Swannanoa River, Asheville, NC, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/peaceful-swannanoa-river-asheville-nc-1907. Accessed October 21, 2026.