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Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, circa 1950

Subjects
Bridges & DamsLakes & Ponds
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, circa 1950, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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Back of Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, circa 1950, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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About this subject

Elevated view along the crest of a massive concrete gravity dam, its spillway bays with concrete piers running diagonally across the frame. A broad blue reservoir stretches behind the dam to wooded hills, while a low powerhouse building and tailrace channel sit at the lower left.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
WOLF CREEK DAM LAKE CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY The Dam, built by the U. S. Engineer Corps across the Cumberland River in South-eastern Kentucky, is 240 feet high and 5,736 feet long. Beautiful Lake Cumberland with a shoreline of 1,255 miles offers excellent fishing, boating, swimming and is one of the finest vacation centers in the United States. EKTACHROME BY KENTUCKY DIV. OF PUBLICITY KY.59—SCENIC AND HISTORIC KENTUCKY KODACHROME SERIES CURTEICHCOLOR ® ART-CREATION FROM COLOR TRANSPARENCIES (REG. U.S.A. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 5C-K375
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ConditionVery good
Place mentionedLake Cumberland, KY
Place mentionedWolf Creek Dam, KY
PublisherChicago, IL
NotesGlossy mid-century color chrome finish; no white border; no printed caption or text visible on the front. No postmark (unused card). Divided-back chrome-era card, green printed text; Curteichcolor Art-Creation imprint, KY.59 Scenic and Historic Kentucky Kodachrome Series, card no. 5C-K375. Light surface soiling, no damage.

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Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, circa 1950, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/wolf-creek-dam-lake-cumberland-kentucky-circa-1950. Accessed October 5, 2026.