Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel, Pennsylvania Turnpike, circa 1940
- Subject
- Mountains & Hills
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1940 (Linen)
About this postcard
Night view of the arched portal of the Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel, with an illuminated sign reading "TUSCARORA MOUNTAIN" above the entrance and the roadway curving into the lit bore. The tunnel carried the Pennsylvania Turnpike through the Allegheny Front and was one of the road's original seven tunnels. When the turnpike opened in 1940, it was the first long-distance rural superhighway in the United States. Tuscarora Tunnel runs 5,326 feet and sits about 1,000 feet above sea level; the original tunnels were lighted like day and fitted with modern ventilation and safety devices.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | J.P. Walmer |
|---|---|
| Series | 170 E-5795 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel, PA |
| Place mentioned | Tuscarora Tunnel, PA |
| Publisher | J.P. Walmer, Harrisburg, PA |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a white border; night scene with printed photo credit ('Penn. Turnpike Comm. Photo') and series numbers 170 and E-5795 in the lower margin; an illuminated highway sign reading 'TUSCARORA MOUNTAIN' appears over the tunnel portal in the photograph. Unused card: no postmark, no address, no message. Linen-texture stock with white border; undivided back carrying the printed caption 'TUNNEL THROUGH TUSCARORA MOUNTAIN OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE' and a printed description of the Tuscarora Tunnel ('Tuscarora Tunnel is 5,326 feet long and has an elevation of about one thousand feet. Tunnels (seven in all) are lighted like day, and contain all modern ventilation and safety devices.'), a 'POST CARD' heading with 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box, and a vertical publisher imprint (J.P. WALMER, BOX 224, HARRISBURG, PA.) plus a 'UNCO' diamond logo. Light age toning/soiling only. |
Cite this card
Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel, Pennsylvania Turnpike, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/tuscarora-mountain-tunnel-pennsylvania-turnpike-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.