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Steam locomotive on the Cascade Mountains, Washington, circa 1940

Subjects
Forests & TreesMountains & HillsRailroads & Trains
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Steam locomotive on the Cascade Mountains, Washington, circa 1940, c. 1907 linen postcard
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Back of Steam locomotive on the Cascade Mountains, Washington, circa 1940, c. 1907 linen postcard
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About this subject

A black steam locomotive, number 10294, leads a short train of orange-red cars along a curving track cut into a forested mountainside. Evergreen trees and a rocky, flower-dotted slope frame the scene, with a mountain peak rising at left under a pale blue sky.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
CASCADE MTS., WASHINGTON VERDANT AND BEAUTIFUL, ALWAYS P-130 --- This is a region of variety and charm. Modern transportation crosses the Cascade Range safely and smoothly. Here are game preserves, gold and silver mines, lakes that touch the clouds, towering peaks and giant forests. 18658-P130 Post Card A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.-EBY
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SeriesP-130
ConditionVery good
Place depictedCascade Mountains, WA
Place mentionedCascade Range
PublisherMilwaukee, WI
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible cross-hatch grain; image bleeds to all edges, no white border. No writing or postmark on front. No postmark, address, or handwritten message on this scan. Divided-back 'Natural Color Post Card' published by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. (card no. 18658-P130); dealer pencil mark '#59' lower right. Front is a full-bleed color view with no white border.

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Steam locomotive on the Cascade Mountains, Washington, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/steam-locomotive-on-the-cascade-mountains-washington-circa-1. Accessed October 5, 2026.