Spring opening, Paradise Inn, Rainier National Park, WA, circa 1935
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1935 (Linen)
About this postcard
The view shows Paradise Inn under deep snow, its steep red roof and dormers rising above the snowfield, with snow-covered slopes and evergreen forest behind. Two small figures stand in the foreground, with snowdrifts stretching around them. The scene is the inn's spring opening, when the building was still surrounded by winter snow. Paradise Inn opened in 1917 and was built in the rustic style associated with early national park architecture. Its setting on the south slope of Mount Rainier is one of the snowiest places in the contiguous United States, so the inn's seasonal opening often came while snow still covered the ground.
Postcard Details
Stanley, WI
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Seattle, WA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | CURT TEICH & CO., INC. |
| Series | 27-119 5A-H568 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | S. Leslie Truesdell, Stanley, WI |
| Place depicted | Paradise Inn, WA |
| Publisher | CURT TEICH & CO., INC., Tacoma, WA |
| Place sent from | Ted Staats, 2141 - 36th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95817 |
| Stamp | 2c United States flag, red and blue |
| Stamp | 5c Flag over White House, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a white border; printed card numbers 27-119 and 5A-H568 at lower corners (Curt Teich-style numbering). Postmark: SEATTLE, WASH. 7 AM AUG 1965. Linen-textured divided-back Curt Teich card with white border; purple "AUG 10 REC'D" receiving stamp; typed address label and printed return-address label; light edge wear. |
Cite this card
Spring opening, Paradise Inn, Rainier National Park, WA, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1935. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/spring-opening-paradise-inn-rainier-national-park-wa-circa-1. Accessed November 2, 2026.