The Pinnacles in the Bad Lands, South Dakota, circa 1935
- Subject
- Mountains & Hills
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
Colored view of the eroded spires and banded buttes known as The Pinnacles rising from the South Dakota Bad Lands, with the dry plains stretching to the horizon. The Bad Lands are composed of soft sedimentary rock layers — volcanic ash, sandstone, and clay — carved by water and wind into sharp ridges and pinnacles; the region lies between the White and Cheyenne Rivers and was set aside as Badlands National Monument in 1939, later a national park. The card's bright, hand-colored palette is typical of the linen-era views of the 1930s and 1940s.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Curteich |
|---|---|
| Series | 199 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Badlands of South Dakota, SD |
| Place mentioned | L. B. Hollister, Lead, SD |
| Publisher | Curteich, Chicago, IL |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a white border; Curt Teich production code "4A-H1873" printed at lower right. No postmark, address, or message — unused card. Undivided back with "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE" box; linen-texture C.T. Art-Colortone stock, white border on front. Light soiling/toning on cream stock. |
Cite this card
The Pinnacles in the Bad Lands, South Dakota, circa 1935, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-pinnacles-in-the-bad-lands-south-dakota-circa-1935. Accessed October 25, 2026.