The view shows a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in profile on open water, its flat flight deck and island superstructure set against a sunset sky of orange, yellow, and blue with scattered clouds. The printed caption names it only as "An Aircraft Carrier of the U. S. Navy," leaving the ship unidentified. By the 1930s, carriers with this silhouette were becoming a central part of American naval aviation, and color-tinted naval views were common collectibles.
Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; small dark blemish in the sky at upper left; no white border.
No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card; 'Tichnor Quality Views' imprint (series NA2, 74447) with one-cent stamp box ('PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE / MADE IN U. S. A'); published by Josiah Odence, New York, N. Y.; Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass., REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. Pencil '#59' at lower right. Printed caption 'An Aircraft Carrier of the U. S. Navy' with photo credit 'Official U. S. Navy Photograph.' and a printed description of the card's subject. No message or address written.
Cite this card
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier at sea, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-navy-aircraft-carrier-at-sea-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.
