Vintage Postcard Lot West Virginia Charleston Elkins Capitol Dam Boys Hospital

This listing is for a vintage lot of 4 historic topographical postcards documenting prominent landmarks, mid-century modern architecture, and scenic state parks across West Virginia:

• River View Grandview State Park near Beckley, Raleigh County, before it became a designated National Park, representing early state-level conservation and tourism

• Memorial General Hospital, Golden Clinic & Medical Center, Elkins, serves as a great historical record of rural Appalachian mid-century modern medical development.

• West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, situated along the Kanawha River, noting its legendary classical architect, Cass Gilbert.

• Tygart Dam at Grafton built by the Army Corps of Engineers during the 1930s to control flooding on the Monongahela River basin, featuring two friends seated on the hillside overlooking the water.

Size: Standard 3.5 x 5.5"

Era: Mixed eras featuring one 1930s textured linen card and three mid-century modern chrome cards

Type: Linen and Chrome

Publisher: Includes regional productions distributed by Bee Heck News Co. of Clarksburg, W.Va., featuring printing work by the famous Curt Teich Co. ("C.T. Art-Colortone") and Dexter Press

Condition: Minor light corner wear, minimal edge wear, and natural page toning

This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.