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Railroad along the French Broad River, North Carolina, circa 1910

Subjects
Mountains & HillsRailroads & TrainsRivers & Streams
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1902 (Early)
Front of Railroad along the French Broad River, North Carolina, circa 1910, Miss Charlotte Howard, MA, USA, c. 1902 lithograph postcard
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Back of Railroad along the French Broad River, North Carolina, circa 1910, Miss Charlotte Howard, MA, USA, c. 1902 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A single-track railroad curves along the bank of a broad river, with steep, densely wooded mountains rising on both sides and hazy blue peaks closing the valley in the distance; a telegraph pole stands beside the track at right. The printed lines name the scene: "In the Land of the Sky" and "On the French Broad River." The French Broad flows north through western North Carolina, and "Land of the Sky" was a well-known promotional name for the Asheville mountain region served by the Southern Railway's line through the French Broad River gorge.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Asheville N.C. Nov 20-08 from Polio

PublisherHackney & Moale Co.
In the Land of the Sky. On the French Broad River. --- Post Card. THIS SIDE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE. THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. HACKNEY & MOALE CO., ASHEVILLE N.C., PUBLISHERS MADE IN GERMANY. No. 3608
PostmarkedAsheville, NC, November 21, 1908, 01:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Charlotte Howard

Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Asheville, NC
PublisherHackney & Moale Co.
ConditionGood
Place addressedMiss Charlotte Howard, Amesbury, MA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902
NotesThin white border; color lithograph with visible halftone dot screen; light edge and corner wear, small scuffs at left margin. Postmark: ASHEVILLE N.C. NOV 21 1-30A 1908. Divided-back "Post Card" with "This side may be used for correspondence"; Hackney & Moale Co. imprint, Made in Germany No. 3608; 1¢ Franklin stamp; light toning and edge wear.

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Railroad along the French Broad River, North Carolina, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/railroad-along-the-french-broad-river-north-carolina-circa-1. Accessed October 24, 2026.