Storm King Mountain, Hudson River, NY, 1924

Subjects: Mountains & Hills Railroads & Trains Rivers & Streams
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1924 (White Border)

Back of Storm King Mountain, Hudson River, NY, 1924, c. 1924 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

Storm King Mountain rises steeply from the west bank of the Hudson River, its rocky face and wooded slopes catching low sunlight. A railroad line runs along the water's edge at the base of the mountain, with the broad river filling the foreground. The mountain is one of the signature peaks of the Hudson Highlands, a stretch of river long promoted for scenic travel, and the rail route at its foot carried passengers through the same landscape.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Aug 9 First night success- ful anyway & very cold, though. Compare this card with Mother's, Dad. This drive is wonderful! We are now in Pennsylvania - it seems like a real state. False care. Heaps of love. Fede + Ted.

PublisherJ. Ruben

STORM KING MOUNTAIN, HUDSON RIVER, N. Y. ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER. © 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. No. 21. R-90103. PUBLISHED & COPYRIGHTED BY J. RUBEN, PHOTOGRAPHER, 39 JOHNSTON ST., NEWBURGH, N.Y. POST CARD. THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY.

PostmarkedSTE[?]FORD, PA, August 10, 1924

Addressed to

Mr. George H. Edwards

Drawer I Bradford, CT

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 10, 1924, STE[?]FORD, PA
Publisher	J. Ruben
Series	ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER. No. 21 R-90103
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mr. George H. Edwards, Drawer I, Bradford, CT
Place depicted	Hudson River, NY
Place mentioned	Hudson River
Publisher	J. Ruben, Newburgh, NY
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border around the image; grainy chromolithographic texture; light edge wear. Postmark: SLATEFORD, PA. AUG 10 A.M. 1924. Divided-back printed postcard published by J. Ruben, Newburgh, N.Y. (No. 21); sender dated the card 'Aug 9'. Light edge wear and toning.

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Storm King Mountain, Hudson River, NY, 1924, postcard, c. 1924. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/storm-king-mountain-hudson-river-ny-1924. Accessed November 2, 2026.