Storm King Highway along the Hudson River, New York

Subjects: Mountains & Hills Rivers & Streams
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Storm King Highway along the Hudson River, New York, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

About this subject

A winding mountain road with a wooden guardrail curves along the steep, rocky flank of Storm King Mountain, looking north over the Hudson River at sunset. Pine trees frame the right side of the view, with the river and distant hills glowing orange below.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Aug. 9 Yesterday we saw three states - Conn. N.Y. + Penn. New York has some lovely sloping meadows and rich farms, besides the lovely woody hills. Tell Buster we are looking for his balloon and a little "Babee" for Betty. This the little trea- sures for us. Heaps of love to you all. T. & T.

PublisherJ. Ruben

STORM KING HIGHWAY, N. Y. ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER. 13 LOOKING NORTH SHOWING THE PRETTY CURVES OF THE ROAD ALONG THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN © J. Ruben --- World famed Storm King Highway, Monarch of American Mountain Highway, carved out of the granite sides of the Lofty Storm King mountains. More than 400 feet below its elevations lies the majestic Hudson River. The Patriotic soldiers of George Washington's command traversed to West Point, then a trip of weeks, over this mountain. It is considered to be the most expensive road in the world. The road occasions a saving of many miles. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. R-90079 PUBLIS/FO & COPYRIGHTED BY J. RUBEN, 39 JOHNSTON ST., NEWBURGH, N. Y. C.T. AMERICAN ART C.T. Co. Chicago

PostmarkedAugust 10, 1924

Addressed to

Mrs. G. H. Edwards

Thawer D, Branford, Connecticut

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 10, 1924
Series	13
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. G. H. Edwards, Thawer D, Branford, CT
Place depicted	Hudson River, NY
Place depicted	Storm King Highway, Town of Highlands, NY
Place mentioned	Hudson River, NY
Place mentioned	West Point, Highland Falls, NY
Publisher	J. Ruben, 39 Johnston St., Newburgh, NY
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Notes	White border; fine halftone dot texture; small chip/tear at right edge; printed card number 13. Postmark: SLA[illegible] AUG 10 1924 PA. Divided-back card with white border, halftone color litho; pencil message written sideways on the left half. Light edge wear and album residue along the left edge.

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Storm King Highway along the Hudson River, New York, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/storm-king-highway-along-the-hudson-river-new-york. Accessed October 5, 2026.