California Postcards

California Postcards

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Amboy, California Graphic - Custom original only available at the Rocky Mountain General Store. Text on back: A long standing Route 66 icon, Roy's Café, gas station and motel are frozen in time in Amboy, California. Sitting along a deserted stretch of old Route 66, the facilities have been closed for several years, but there are plans in the works to restore this retro relic to its former glory. Postcard is brand new and in mint condition.

Oroville Dam - Front has statistical information about dam. Text on back: Oroville Dam. Feather River in California. Vintage postcard is in good condition and unused. Some corner wear.

Death Valley - Racetrack - Text on back: Death Valley National Park. The Racetrack in Death Valley is an ancient lake bed in the shape of an oval. The playa’s surface is broken by a giant rock outcropping called the Grandstand. This exposure, which has the North Star positioned over the Grandstand, was first exposed for 40 minutes under the setting moon to light the landscape. The stars were then exposed for 6 hours to show their rotation around the north star. Photo by Jim Stroup. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

13th Street, Paso Robles - Text on back: Paso Robles, California looking west up 13th Street. Salinas River Bridge in foreground. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with slight edge/corner wear.

Mojave National Preserve - Text on back: Mojave National Preserve. The Mojave National Preserve offers ample opportunities for camping, hiking, and exploration. Pictured are areas nearby Mitchell Caverns State Park. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

Greetings From California - Custom original only available at the Rocky Mountain General Store. Text on back: Greetings From California. Nicknamed the "Golden State," California is rich with history and attractions where visitors experience the gold rush days, clear blue lakes, vast deserts, the Pacific Ocean, giant redwoods and massive mountains. Postcard is brand new and in mint condition.

Jebedia Smith Redwoods State Park - Text on back: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is included with the Mill creek Watershed and Del Norte Coast park to the south in the Administration proposal for a Redwood National Park. It is famous for its primeval rain forest and its massive ancient Coast Redwoods. The park was established in 1929 by Save-the-Redwoods League and the State of California. The new addition shown in this photograph was made in 1966 with the help of a $700,000 contribution from the League. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

Petrified Forest, Highway 101 - Text on back: Unique among the petrified redwood trees is this lone pine tree. The Petrified Forest, a sanctuary of ancient trees, 67 miles north of San Francisco and 11 miles east of Santa Rosa, off U.S. Highway 101, California. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

The Russian River - Text on back: The Russian River, California – Whether it be for rest, relaxation or enjoyment of swimming, boating, hiking, dancing, golf or horseback riding, the Russian River area has something for everyone. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, California - Text on back: Squaw Creek and Meadows – KT Mountain shows on left, Granite Chief in center and Squaw Peak on the right. Famous Squaw Valley Ski Jump shows on KT. Blyth Ice Arena shows right center. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

Big Tree, California - No text on back. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with slight edge/corner wear.

Rancho Bernardo Golf Club, Rancho Bernardo - Text on back: Rancho Bernardo, California, Top: Rancho Bernardo Golf Club – one of two 18-hole championship courses. The Golf Club is limited to private play while the West Course is open to public play. Bottom: Lawn Bowling at Rancho Bernardo. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

Truckee Night Life - Text on back: Truckee. Night life thrives at Truckee’s historic Commercial Row. The famous Truckee Hotel, cornerstone of Commercial Row, continues to attract weary visitors just as it has done since the 1800. Photographer - Frank S. Balthis. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

MT Whitney - Lone Pine - Text on back: Mt. Whitney has many facades, ever changing as depicted in these photographs. The mountain can take on drastically different looks depending on the time of day and the season. Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the contiguous 48 states, towering at an elevation of 14,496 feet. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

$1.79 Item#: ca-1108

Fountain, Stanford University, Palo Alto - Text on back: An ornamental fountain, created by Aristides Demetrios, a young Massachusetts born sculptor, now established in San Francisco, is the focal point of the White Memorial Plaza at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. The abstract design is rendered in copper with bronze-textured metal welded to it. There are outlets for spraying water at various points from the base to the top of the 16-foot structure. In the background is a well-known landmark of the University – the Hoover Tower. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

Truckee - Text on back: Truckee. Night life thrives at Truckee’s historic Commercial Row. The famous Truckee Hotel, cornerstone of Commercial Row, continues to attract weary visitors just as it has done since the 1800. Photographer - Vance Fox. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

Death Valley - Floor - Text on back: Death Valley National Park. The floor of Death Valley is an ancient lake bottom left exposed by the deserts arid climate. A lake 30 feet deep existed here only 2000 years ago. Salt precipitated from its drying waters, forming a layer that is from 3 to 5 feet thick. Below this is at least 1000 feet of alternating layers of salt and rubble representing deposits from other lakes that have existed in Death Valley. Photo by Jim Stroup. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

Yosemite Wilderness - Text on back: Ten Lakes is a popular destination for backpackers, 7 miles into the Yosemite Wilderness north of Route 120 in the center of the park at an elevation of 9,000 feet. This particular lake is the northern most of the Ten Lakes basin. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

Mt Whitney - Alabama Hills - Text on back: Mt. Whitney the highest peak in the contiguous 48 states at an elevation of 14,496 feet. Here the snow capped Sierra Nevada mountains are framed by the rugged, golden granite rock formations known as the Alabama Hills. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

Sonoma Redwoods - Text on back: These redwoods are located in Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve north of Guerneville, in the Russian River area of northern California. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

Red Rock Canyon, Mojave Desert - Text on back: Beautiful rock formations delight visitors to this rugged desert countryside Located north of Palmdale and Lancaster, this canyon is a "must" on your sightseeing tour. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

Pacific Coast Highway - Text on back: the California coastline has many scenic areas where undeveloped hillside landscape meets the Pacific Ocean. All of this scenic beauty can be seen at your own pace on the Pacific Coast highway. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.