Spanish moss at Middleton Gardens, Charleston, SC, circa 1940
- Subjects
- Forests & TreesGardens
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
Live oaks draped with Spanish moss shade a dark pool at Middleton Gardens. Beneath the moss-covered limb of a huge live oak, the water reflects camellias and azaleas during the bloom season. A lawn with azaleas and a small white-columned garden house are also reflected in the pond. Middleton Place, begun in the 1740s by Henry Middleton on the Ashley River, is a National Historic Landmark known for its formal gardens, which survived the Civil War. The hanging moss and spring blooms are hallmarks of the South Carolina lowcountry landscape.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Martschink Sales Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 7599N |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Middleton Gardens, Charleston, SC |
| Publisher | Martschink Sales Co., Charleston, SC |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a bright yellow border and angled corner panels; number 14 printed at the end of the caption. Light corner wear. No postmark — card is unmailed, no stamp or address. Divided-back linen-era natural-color chrome card with Kropp stamp box (E / C / K / Co corner marks); pencil sketch of a building on the address side; light edge and corner wear, slight toning. |
Cite this card
Spanish moss at Middleton Gardens, Charleston, SC, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/spanish-moss-at-middleton-gardens-charleston-sc-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.