YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ON VINTAGE POSTCARDS - 1930S


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"Yosemite Valley, California, by moonlight". Color printed postcard. Published by Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco, Cal. Number 47. Postmarked 1931.

"The Half Dome, Yosemite". Hand colored real photo postcard. Published by Martin - Ross Co., Pasadena, Calif. Number 201. Unused. Probably circa early 1930s. [This beautiful postcard and the next four are unusual in that they have a gold border and are hand colored real photos. From the style of printing, I am guessing that they were probably published in the early 1930s.]

"Happy Isles, Yosemite". Hand colored real photo postcard. Published by Martin - Ross Co., Pasadena, Calif. Number 210. Unused. Probably circa early 1930s.

"Vernal Falls, Yosemite". Hand colored real photo postcard. Published by Martin - Ross Co., Pasadena, Calif. Number 279. Unused. Probably circa early 1930s.

"Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite". Hand colored real photo postcard. Published by Martin - Ross Co., Pasadena, Calif. Number 313. Unused. Probably circa early 1930s.

"Gates of the Valley, Yosemite". Hand colored real photo postcard. Published by Martin - Ross Co., Pasadena, Calif. Number 5338. Unused. Probably circa early 1930s.

[No printed text. "Camp Curry. Welcome." on entrance gate]. Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1930s.

"Tuolumne Meadows". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1930s.

"Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, California". Hand colored printed postcard. Published by Sunny Scenes, Inc., Winter Park, Fla. Number 2000-162. Postmarked 1934.

"Tuolumne River, below Glen Aulin". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1930s.

"Yosemite Lodge". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 61. Unused. Probably circa 1930s.

"Yosemite National Park. Happy Isles, Yosemite Valley". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 305. Number 3A-H159. Unused. Published in 1933.

"Yosemite National Park. Half Dome from the floor of the valley". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 306. Number 3A-H158. Unused. Published in 1933.

"Yosemite National Park. The Gateway from Bridal Veil Meadows". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. [Probably printed by C. T.]. Number 309. Number 3A-H165. Unused. Published in 1933.

"Yosemite National Park. Cathedral Spires, Yosemite Valley". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 310. Number 3A-H157. Unused. Published in 1933.

"Yosemite National Park. Bridal Veil Fall, Yosemite Valley". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 315. Number 3A-H161. Unused. Published in 1933. [I have another identical postcard postmarked 1945].

"Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 316. Number 3A-H160. Published in 1933. Postmarked 1938.

"Yosemite National Park. El Capitan, Yosemite Valley". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 317. Number 3A-H164. Published in 1933. Postmarked 1938.

"Yosemite National Park. Nevada Fall. Yosemite Falls. Vernal Fall. Bridal Veil Fall. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 319. Number 3A-H167. Published in 1933. Postmarked 1946.

"Yosemite National Park. Overhanging rock, Glacier Point". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 325. Number 3A-H149. Published in 1933. Postmarked 1945.

"Yosemite National Park. Washington Column and Half Dome from Merced River". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 326. Number 3A-H151. Unused. Published in 1933.

"Yosemite National Park. The fire fall, from Glacier Point". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 328. Number 3A-H148. Unused. Published in 1933. [I have another one postmarked 1938. I also have another nearly identical one with the same numbers that has a white border and the text on the bottom says "The fire fall, Glacier Point".].

"Yosemite National Park. Mirror Lake and Mt. Watkins, Yosemite Valley". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. [Probably printed by C. T.]. Number 331. Number 3A-H163. Unused. Published in 1933. [I have another identical postcard postmarked in 1942, and another one postmarked 1948.]

"Yosemite National Park. Vernal Fall". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 340. Number 3A-H152. Published in 1933. Postmarked 1945.

"Yosemite National Park. "Howdy folks". ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 348. Number 3A-H154. Unused. Published in 1933.

"Yosemite National Park. "I'm wild about Yosemite"". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 354. Number 3A-H155. Unused. Published in 1933.

"Yosemite National Park. Vernal and Nevada Falls from Sierra Point". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 345. Number 4A-H104. Unused. Published in 1934. [I have another nearly identical postcard with same numbers; however, the bottom text says "Vernal and Nevada Falls from Grizzly Peak" and no publisher is given]

"Yosemite National Park. Half Dome and Cloud's Rest, as seen from Glacier Point". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. [Probably printed by C. T.]. Number 346. Number 4A-H106. Unused. Published in 1934.

"Yosemite National Park. Nevada Fall, Yosemite Valley". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 313. Number 4A-H108. Unused. Published in 1934. [I have another nearly identical postcard with the same numbers; however, the text at the bottom says "Nevada Falls, Yosemite Valley", the number 4A-H108 is in a different location, and no publisher is given]

"Yosemite National Park. "Wawona", Mariposa Big Tree Grove". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 329. Number 4A-H109. Published in 1934. Postmarked 1940.

"Yosemite National Park. Portal of grandeur". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. [Probably printed by C. T.]. Number 380. Number 4A-H319. Unused. Published in 1934.

"Yosemite National Park. Big Trees Lodge in the Mariposa Grove". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 381. Number 4A-H318. Published in 1934. Postmarked 1952.

"Yosemite National Park. Upper Yosemite Falls, 1,600 feet. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. [Probably printed by C. T.]. Number 311. Number 5A-H177. Published in 1935. Postmarked 1935. [I have another nearly identical postcard that says it is printed by C. T.]

"Half Dome, Yosemite Valley". Hand-colored printed postcard. Published by Sunny Scenes, Inc., Winter Park, Fla. Number 2000-162. Postmarked 1935.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite Lodge". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 382. Number 6A-H998. Published in 1936. Postmarked 1946.

"Yosemite National Park. Winter sports -- the toboggan slide". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Probably printed by C. T. Number 387. Number 7A-H3743. Unused. Published in 1937.

"Yosemite National Park. Winter in Yosemite, Half Dome in the distance". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 389. Number 7A-H3745. Unused. Published in 1937.

"Yosemite National Park. Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 301. Number 8A-H3025. Published in 1938. Postmarked 1941.

"Yosemite National Park. Mariposa Grove of Big Trees". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 303. Number 8A-H3024. Published in 1938. Postmarked 1948.

"Yosemite National Park. Storm scarred pine, Sentinel Dome". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 332. Number 8A-H86. Unused. Published in 1938.

"Yosemite National Park. Illilouette Falls and Canyon". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 342. Number 8A-H80. Unused. Published in 1938.

"Yosemite National Park. The Fallen Monarch, Mariposa Grove of Big Trees. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Publisher not given. Probably printed by C. T. Number 350. Number 8A-H3027. Published in 1938. Postmarked 2000,

"Yosemite National Park. The Massachusetts Tree". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 363. Number 8A-H3026. Unused. Published in 1938.

"Yosemite National Park. Wild azaleas and Yosemite Falls". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 373. Number 8A-H100. Unused. Published in 1938.

"Yosemite National Park. "Wawona" Mariposa Grove of Big Trees". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 392. Number 9A-H2576. Published in 1939. Postmarked 1947.

"Out where the West begins. ... Arthur Chapman". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. & Co. Number 398. Number 9A-H2580. Unused. Published in 1939.

"... This view is of Yosemite Falls, one of the three big falls in the park". Color chrome-style printed postcard, non-standard size: 5 1/2 x 3 3/16 inches. Published by Union Oil Company. Number 32. Unused. Copyright 1939.

"Ta-Bu-Ce. Yosemite". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1930s.

"Ta-Bu-Ce". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1930s.

"Chief Lemee". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1930s. [The postcard is autographed by Chief Lemee.]


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