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Mt Rushmore, South Dakota - Text on back: Mount Rushmore Memorial, Black Hills, South Dakota. The splendor of America's Shrine of Democracy is always thrilling - but especially at sunset. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with only slight edge wear.

Magnificent Tetons - Text on Back: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Few mountain rangers are higher, but the Teton Range is simply awesome. There are no foothills for the eye to follow to the peaks. Nine million years ago tectonic forces pushed up a block on the western side and on the eastern side a block titled downward. Over many years, ice, water, and wind have carved the jagged peaks we see today. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition. 

Grand View Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona - No text on back. Vintage postcard has writing on the back. Postmark Feb 28th. Complete in tact with one cent stamp. In good condition; has some edge wear; torn piece in lower right corner

Death Valley, California - 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.

Fort Union, New Mexico National Monument - Six-pounder cannon - field cannon, such as the six-pounder, were effective artillery pieces, a smaller version, the twelve-pounder mountain howitzer with high-prairie carriage, was favored by the army in the west due to its light weight and mobility, named for the weight of the projectile they fired, a number of these guns were warehoused at Fort Union, Watrous, New Mexico. Postcard is new, unused and in excellent condition.

Teton Pass - Text on back: From the top of the Teton Pass the traveler gets his first view of historic and scenic Jackson Hole. At this point State Highway 22 crosses the Teton Range at an elevation of 8,429 feet. Vintage postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 1956 from Jackson, Wyoming and complete with intact 2 cent stamp. Shows some edge wear.

Badlands of South Dakota - Text on back: One of the most unusual drives that you can take in all of the U.S.A. - is through the Bad Lands of South Dakota. Located just west of Kodaka, S.D. and extending forty miles to Wall, S.D. Postcard has writing on the back; postmarked Rapid City, South Dakota, April 20, 1963; four cent stamp is intact. Vintage postcard is in good condition.

Death Valley, California - 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.

Grand Canyon, Arizona Railway - Text on back: Grand Canyon Railway Williams, Arizona. September of 1901 was the first time a railroad reached the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon Railway soon became the primary method to reach the Canyon until the 1920’s, when the first automobiles started to arrive. New roads were build leading to the canyon to accommodate these autos and by 1968 the railroad went out of business. However in 1991, the railway reopened and now attracts thousands of visitors each year. Photo Chuck Lawsen. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

Bear Lake Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado -  Text on back: The bear lake road is one of the world’s most scenic highways. Leaving Estes Park the road winds towards the Front Range thru groves of quaking aspens and forests of pine, spruce and fir populated by deer and elk, to terminate at Bear Lake at the foot of magnificent Hallett’s Peak. Vintage linen postcard is unused and in very good condition.

Fort Union, New Mexico Santa Fe Trail Ruts - Text on back: Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico. New Mexico's Fort Union Monument was established to preserve this historic military depot on the Santa Fe Trail. Used continually from 1821 until 1880, the 900-mile trail was a major trade route that brought an estimated 2,000 wagons west each year. Shown here is one of the many eroded remains of the Mountain Branch near Fort Union. Though longer and more rugged than the Cimarron Branch, many chose this route because of readily available water and fewer problems with the Native Americans along the way. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

$2.47  Item #:  nm-1011

Mt Rushmore, South Dakota - Text on back: Mount Rushmore, South Dakota. Known as the shrine of Democracy, this famed monument was created by Gutzon Borglum. More than a million people visit the area each year. The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are seen here in a striking close up. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

$1.99  Item #: sd-1011

Crater Oblong Geyser - No text on back. Vintage postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 1909 from Yellowstone Park, Wyoming and complete with intact 1 cent stamp. Shows some edge wear.

 

$3.99 Item #:  wy-1007

Thru the South Dakota Bad Lands - Text on back: 92-road through bad lands, South Dakota. Alternate Highway U.S. 16, from east to west, leads through the heart of the big South Dakota bad lands. Weird and odd formations as these may be seen along the route through this " playground of the dinosaurs". Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with very little edge/corner wear.

$1.99  Item #: sd-1001

Fort Union, New Mexico Walkway - Text on back: Fort Union National Monument. Flagstone walkway -- almost 1 1/2 miles of Flagstone connected the various sections of Fort Union. The stone was mined by soldiers from a quarry near the fort. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

 

$1.99  Item #:  nm-1013

Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota - Text on back: Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the black hills of South Dakota. Here the late world renowned sculptor, Gutzon Borglum has proportioned to men 450 feet tall the busts of four great American leaders: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. A half million visitors yearly attest to the monument’s powers of inspiration and the justness of the title, " Shrine of Democracy". Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with very little edge/corner wear.

$1.99  Item #: sd-1002

Fort Union, New Mexico - Text on back: Fort Union National Monument. Officer's Row. Only the chimneys and a few crumbling alls remain of Fort Union's Officer's Row. Upon completion in 1867, these quarters were considered to be the finest west of the Mississippi River. Watrous, New Mexico. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

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