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"U" curve on U.S. Route 50, Laurel Mountain, West Virginia, circa 1930

Subjects
AutomobilesMountains & Hills
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of "U" curve on U.S. Route 50, Laurel Mountain, West Virginia, circa 1930, c. 1915 real photo postcard
Front
Back of "U" curve on U.S. Route 50, Laurel Mountain, West Virginia, circa 1930, c. 1915 real photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Sepia real-photo view of a hairpin "U" curve cut into a rocky hillside on Laurel Mountain, with a paved road curving around a massive layered rock outcrop. A single vintage automobile is parked on the road at the left, and a small road sign stands on the slope at right.

Postcard Details

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"U" curve Laurel Mt. West of Macomber, W.Va. US 50 --- POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedLaurel Mountain, WV
Place mentionedMacomber, WV
NotesSepia-toned real photo print with a thin white border; caption lettered in white in a hand-written style across the lower edge. No postmark. Divided-back card printed 'POST CARD' with 'CORRESPONDENCE' / 'ADDRESS' and a dashed 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box bearing small 'P' and 'S' corner marks; sepia real-photo print with white border; light foxing/toning and a few stains; pencil dealer/collector notation 'RMLT 54' at top right.

Cite this card

"U" curve on U.S. Route 50, Laurel Mountain, West Virginia, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-curve-on-u-s-route-50-laurel-mountain-west-virginia-circa. Accessed October 5, 2026.