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Scenic highway by moonlight in the heart of the mountains, circa 1940

Subjects
Forests & TreesMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Scenic highway by moonlight in the heart of the mountains, circa 1940, Asheville Post Card Co., NC, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Scenic highway by moonlight in the heart of the mountains, circa 1940, Asheville Post Card Co., NC, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A paved two-lane road curves through rolling green mountain country under a deep blue night sky, a full moon glowing above and pink-flowered shrubs lining the left shoulder. The card presents the scene as a moonlight view, a popular romantic motif on mid-century American scenic cards, though the landscape is generic and no specific range or highway is named. The winding road and layered ridges suggest the style of scenic-route views issued for Appalachian and Blue Ridge touring in the 1930s and 1940s.

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PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
N-614 SCENIC HIGHWAY BY MOONLIGHT IN THE HEART OF THE MOUNTAINS --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE PUBLISHED BY ASHEVILLE POST CARD CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C.
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Postcard record

PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
SeriesN-614
ConditionVery good
PublisherAsheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
NotesWhite border; visible linen (crosshatch) texture; printed number E-5755 at lower right; caption number N-614 at upper left. No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card with white border (front); pencil dealer notation "25¢ #72" in the stamp box corner; light edge wear and slight soiling.

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Scenic highway by moonlight in the heart of the mountains, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/scenic-highway-by-moonlight-in-the-heart-of-the-mountains-ci. Accessed October 25, 2026.