Vintage Postcard 1935 RPPC Salzburg Austria Castle Missent Pasadena California
Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. O.M. Johnson, 1840 Monterey Rd., South Pasadena, California, U.S.A.
"June 11th - '35 / Salzburg Austria. Salzburg really looks like this! A bit like one of your gorgeous Californian scenes! Here for three days. Each minute perfect - new friends, mountain rides, dancing, theatre --- so very happy! I shall write you a good long letter very soon. My warmest love to Aunt Ida and her more--- Jennie"
Scene: A panoramic view of Salzburg, Austria, photographed from the Kapuzinerberg hill. The image highlights the historic Festung Hohensalzburg (Hohensalzburg Fortress) looming grandly atop the Festungsberg hill, overlooking the old town, surrounding valleys, and the snow-capped Austrian Alps in the background. Framed beautifully by springtime blossoms and lush trees in the foreground, this composition provides an evocative look at pre-WWII European travel.
Postal: Features a highly collectible, vivid purple auxiliary handstamp reading "MISSENT TO / PASADENA, CALIF" and a historic Third Reich machine slogan cancellation mark from Munich celebrating the "Münchener Festsommer 1935".
Size: Standard 3.5 x 5.5”
Era: Interwar Period / Austrian Corporate State Era (Pre-Anschluss 1938)
Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Condition: Edge wear, silvering, missing stamp
This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.