U curve on US 50, Laurel Mountain, WV, circa 1926
- Subjects
- AutomobilesMountains & Hills
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
The view looks along a hairpin U curve on Laurel Mountain, west of Macomber, where a paved road wraps around a large layered rock outcrop. A single vintage automobile is parked on the road at left, and a small road sign stands on the slope at right. The steep grade and exposed rock are typical of the mountain roads that carried travelers across the Alleghenies in the early automobile age. The route is labeled US 50, a federal designation that dates the scene to 1926 or later, when the numbered highway system took over older mountain roads. The parked car suggests a traveler paused on the climb, perhaps to take in the view.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Condition | Very good |
|---|---|
| Place depicted | Laurel Mountain, WV |
| Place mentioned | Macomber, WV |
| Stamp | none printed stamp box inscription (PLACE STAMP HERE) with corner letters P-O-S-T, imperforate |
| Notes | Sepia-toned real photo print with a thin white border; printed caption lettered in white in a hand-written style across the lower edge reading "U" curve Laurel Mt. West of Macomber, W.Va. US.50. 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 'RMLJ 54' at top right. |
Cite this card
U curve on US 50, Laurel Mountain, WV, circa 1926, postcard, c. 1926. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-curve-on-us-50-laurel-mountain-wv-circa-1926. Accessed November 2, 2026.