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Scene from top of Sunset Mountain, Asheville, North Carolina

Subjects
Forests & TreesMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Scene from top of Sunset Mountain, Asheville, North Carolina, Mrs Svoboda, MI, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Scene from top of Sunset Mountain, Asheville, North Carolina, Mrs Svoboda, MI, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

A scenic view from the top of Sunset Mountain near Asheville, North Carolina, looking across rolling green hills and distant blue mountains under a pastel sky. Trees frame the foreground, and a printed label notes the altitude as 3117 feet.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

true took us 19 hours by train to get here. It's just like Čechy + Switzerland combined. Mountains on all sides right from window + so high - fir trees & woods all around although its a city. Will write a letter next all about it. love Helen Posta

PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
689 SCENE FROM TOP OF SUNSET MOUNTAIN, ASHEVILLE, N. C. Altitude 3117 48269 © --- SCENE FROM TOP OF SUNSET MOUNTAIN, NEAR GROVE PARK INN, ASHEVILLE, N. C. Sunset Mountain near Grove Park Inn, has an altitude of 3117 feet. The Summit is in easy walking distance of the Inn, and is nearly one thousand feet above and overlooking Asheville. The scenery in every direction is superb, and to the tourist and pleasure seeker it is a haven of rest. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY ASHEVILLE POST CARD CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C. C. T. AMERICAN ART COLORED
PostmarkedAsheville, NC, October 12, 1938, 17:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Svoboda

16315 Log Cabin, Detroit, Michigan

Postcard record

Postmarked, Asheville, NC
Series689
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs Svoboda, 16315 Log Cabin, Detroit, MI
Place mentionedSunset Mountain, Asheville, NC
Place mentionedAsheville, NC
PublisherAsheville, NC
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
NotesLinen texture; white border; printed altitude label; series number 689; production number 48269; © symbol bottom left. Postmark: ASHEVILLE N.C. OCT 12 5 30 PM 1938. Divided-back linen card with white border; light edge wear and slight toning, small stain near stamp.

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Scene from top of Sunset Mountain, Asheville, North Carolina, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/scene-from-top-of-sunset-mountain-asheville-north-carolina. Accessed October 5, 2026.