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Umbrella Rock, Lookout Mountain, TN, circa 1915

Subjects
ChildrenMountains & HillsRivers & Streams
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Umbrella Rock, Lookout Mountain, TN, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Umbrella Rock, Lookout Mountain, TN, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A young girl in a white pinafore stands atop Umbrella Rock, a large overhanging balancing rock formation on Lookout Mountain. Behind her a river winds through the wooded valley below, with a small red-roofed structure at the base of the rocks.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Ma - I am still on the road This is a very good town I like it. Byron

Umbrella Rock, Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
PostmarkedAugusta
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Eos Wheeler

P 2 o Robinson Danville, IL

Postcard record

PostmarkedAugusta
Series12016
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Eos Wheeler, P 2 o Robinson, Danville, IL
Place depictedLookout Mountain, TN
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesColor lithograph with visible halftone dot pattern; dark smudge/stain in the sky area and scattered foxing spots; card number 12016 printed at top right. Postmark: AUGUSTA NOV 17 5:30 PM. Divided-back card with white border, lithographic (non-linen, non-glossy) texture; 1c green Franklin stamp; light soiling and edge wear.

Cite this card

Umbrella Rock, Lookout Mountain, TN, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/umbrella-rock-lookout-mountain-tn-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.