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Wawona Tunnel Tree, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, circa 1940

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AutomobilesForests & TreesNational & State Parks
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Linen
Front of Wawona Tunnel Tree, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, circa 1940, linen postcard
Front
Back of Wawona Tunnel Tree, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, circa 1940, linen postcard
Back

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A large automobile drives through the rectangular tunnel cut in the base of a massive redwood tree, framed by the tree's thick trunk and surrounding forest. A small sign stands at the left of the opening.

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PublisherThe National Color Press
WAWONA --- WAWONA TUNNEL TREE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA The famous Wawona tunnel tree is located in the Mariposa Grove of giant Sequoia Redwood trees. It is 234 feet tall and 27.5 feet in diameter at the base. D310 POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE STAMP HERE MADE BY THE NATIONAL COLOR PRESS, SAN FRANCISCO
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Postcard record

ConditionGood
Place depictedWawona Tunnel, CA
Place mentionedYosemite National Park, CA
PublisherSan Francisco, CA
NotesScan shows a strong blue/purple color shift and coarse crosshatch halftone texture; no white border visible on this side. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message. Undivided back ("THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"). Mid-century chrome-era card printed by The National Color Press, San Francisco; caption for the Wawona Tunnel Tree, Yosemite. Light surface soiling; pencil dealer mark "#59 1-" lower right.

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Wawona Tunnel Tree, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, circa 1940, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/wawona-tunnel-tree-mariposa-grove-yosemite-national-park-cal. Accessed October 5, 2026.