Road scene in Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1935

Subjects: Forests & Trees Mountains & Hills National & State Parks
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Road scene in Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1935, c. 1915 linen postcard — Back

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A winding gravel road passes between towering red granite outcrops and dense stands of Black Hills pine, with more pink-toned rock formations rising in the distance under a pale sky. The caption names the scene as a road in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The park, established in 1919 around the old Custer State Forest, is known for its granite spires and for the scenic drives — such as the Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road — built through them in the 1920s and 1930s.

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PublisherBlack Hills Novelty Co.

ROAD SCENE IN CUSTER STATE PARK, BLACK HILLS, S. D. --- Part of the attraction of the Black Hills lies in the odd formations with which Nature has seen fit to variegate the scenery. The cathedral spires, rising like some medieval temple of worship; the chessmen, reminiscent of kings, queens, bishops and castles, and examples of the numerous interesting and curious formations. 18832 Post Card PLACE STAMP HERE PUBLISHED BY BLACK HILLS NOVELTY CO., RAPID CITY, S. D. — NATURAL COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. — (GEL)

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Publisher	Black Hills Novelty Co.
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Custer State Park, SD, SD
Place depicted	Black Hills, SD, SD
Place mentioned	Black Hills, SD
Publisher	Black Hills Novelty Co., Rapid City, SD
Notes	White border; visible linen/canvas texture of the stock; printed caption along the top margin. Unused card, no postmark, no handwriting. Divided back with printed description at left and vertical publisher imprint; white border on front; E.C. Kropp 'Natural Color' halftone texture; card number 18832. Clean, light toning only.

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Road scene in Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/road-scene-in-custer-state-park-black-hills-south-dakota-cir. Accessed October 25, 2026.