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Sylvan Lake Hotel, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1940

Subjects
Hotels & InnsLakes & PondsMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Sylvan Lake Hotel, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Sylvan Lake Hotel, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A long, low rustic hotel of dark log-and-stone construction with two tall stone chimneys stands among pines, with a broad gravel drive in the foreground and flower beds edging a rocky bank. The caption names it the Sylvan Lake Hotel, "in the Black Hills of South Dakota." Sylvan Lake, a small mountain lake in Custer State Park, became a popular Black Hills resort destination after the park was established in the early 20th century, and the lodge-style hotel served travelers touring the Needles Highway and Harney Peak country.

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PublisherJohnston & Bordewyk
SYLVAN LAKE HOTEL, "IN THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA"—338 --- On the cliffs above beautiful Sylvan Lake stands Sylvan Lake Hotel. Built by the state of South Dakota, this hotel is modern in every respect, but has unique western touches in decoration and furnishings that will make you remember it for a long time. —PUBLISHED BY JOHNSTON & BORDEWYK, RAPID CITY, S. D.—BELL PHOTO— NATURAL-COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS.—(GDY) Post Card 16743N PLACE STAMP HERE
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PublisherJohnston & Bordewyk
Series338
ConditionVery good
Place depictedSylvan Lake, Black Hills, SD, SD
Place mentionedSylvan Lake, Black Hills, SD
Place mentionedMilwaukee, WI
PublisherJohnston & Bordewyk, Rapid City, SD
NotesLinen-textured stock with a narrow white border; slight wear at the corners. Unused — no postmark, address, or handwritten message. Divided-back linen-texture card; E.C. Kropp "Natural-Color" stock printed for Johnston & Bordewyk, Rapid City, S.D. (Bell Photo). Light surface soiling, corners sharp.

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Sylvan Lake Hotel, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sylvan-lake-hotel-black-hills-south-dakota-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.