Vintage Postcard 1950 RPPC Tommy Deer Lick Springs CA Snow Platina Post History

"Dear Helen: We arrived in deer lick springs wenesday morning and the next day it started in raining so we are having a good time, its fine here now. We went to clamath Falls alterans and Reno and back to the spring so we had a good trip. We will be home satuardy Olive"

Scene: A stunning wildlife scene featuring a large black-tailed buck with a velvet-textured rack of antlers standing in deep winter snow. A small metal feeding pan shows that this animal was a well-known local fixture at the resort.

The bottom center of the camera negative features a delicate, faint white hand-etched caption naming the specific animal: "Tommy" Deer lick springs, Calif.

Postal: A rare, crisp hand-struck cancellation mark from Platina, California, dated June 13, 1950. Platina is a tiny, isolated community in Shasta County that serves as the gateway to the remote wilderness areas bordering Trinity County.

Size: Standard 3.5 x 5.5”

Era: 1950 Mid-Century Era

Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)

Condition: Minor paper aging

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