← Back to browse

The Traffic Cop on the Needles Highway, Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota

Card type
Linen

About this subject

A tall, narrow rock spire known as the Traffic Cop rises beside the Needles Highway in Custer State Park, with pine trees and other rock formations in the Black Hills. A paved road curves at the base.

Postcard Details

Message

No message detected

Addressed to

No address detected

Postcard record

Series333
ConditionVery good
Place depictedCuster State Park, Black Hills, SD
Place mentionedNeedles Highway, SD
Place mentionedE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Place mentionedCuster State Park, SD
PublisherJohnston & Bordewyk, Rapid City, SD
NotesLinen texture; white border; printed number 333. No postmark; unused card. Linen-texture divided-back card with white border; E.C. Kropp Co. printed stamp box (E C / K Co corners). Pencil dealer marks '112' and '2.00' at top; printed number 18534. No address or message.

Cite this card

The Traffic Cop on the Needles Highway, Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-traffic-cop-on-the-needles-highway-custer-state-park-bla. Accessed October 5, 2026.