YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ON VINTAGE POSTCARDS - 1940S


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""Wawona," a Mariposa big tree". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 327. Number 0B-H2772. Published in 1940. Postmarked 1947.

"Yosemite National Park. The age of a monarch, Mariposa Grove of Big Trees". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by C. T. Number 339. Number 0B-H2773. Unused. Published in 1940.

"Entrance to Yosemite Valley, California". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Longshaw Card Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Number 1301. Unused. Probably circa early 1940s. [I have another identical postcard postmarked 1947]

"Yosemite National Park, California. Fire fall. .... Color printed postcard. Published by Schwabacher-Frey, San Francisco, California. Number 328S. Probably published circa early 1940s. Postmarked 1948.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Tunnel Tree. .... Color printed postcard. Published by Schwabacher-Frey, San Francisco, California. Number 329S. Unused. Probably circa early 1940s.

"Nevada Falls". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa early 1940s.

"Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Union Oil Company. Number 44. Copyright 1940. Postmarked 1940.

"Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Union Oil Company. Number 81. Unused. Copyright 1941.

"Cascade - Tuolumne River". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Yosemite Valley from gateway looking toward Bridalveil Falls and El Capitan". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Wesco. Number C-5. Unused. Probably circa early 1940s. [I have another nearly identical postcard with same text published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, California. Number C5]

"Yosemite Falls, in Yosemite Valley, California". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Wesco. Number C-9. Postmarked 1943.

"Yosemite from Glacier Point. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts. Number C-126. Unused. Probably circa early 1940s.

"Yosemite in autumn. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, California. Number C-183. Unused. Probably circa early 1940s.

""Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls. Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Tichnor Art Company, L. A. Number T802. Number 71874. Postmarked 1945.

"Mt. Lyell - head watters Tuolumne River". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Mirror Lake". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Vernal and Nevada Falls from Glacier Point". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"El Capitan". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Yosemite Falls". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Half Dome from Glacier Point". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Autumn in Yosemite". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Bridal Veil Falls". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Vernal Falls". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Winter in Yosemite". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"The Ahwahnee". Color linen-texture printed postcard, from packet of 12 postcards. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Yoemite. Poem by Oscar G. Gibson. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by MWM, Aurora, Mo. Number 10,335. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Yosemite Falls. Yosemite National Park. California". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Scenic View Card Co., San Francisco, Cal. Number Y4. Number 43743. Postmarked 1946.

"Bridal Veil Falls. Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park. California". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Scenic View Card Co., San Francisco, Cal. Number Y5. Number 43744. Postmarked 1944.

"Portal of grandeur. Yosemite National Park. California". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Scenic View Card Co., San Francisco, Cal. Number Y10. Number 43749. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"The gateway to Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park. California". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Scenic View Card Co., San Francisco, Cal. Number Y18. Number 43757. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Unused. Probably circa 1940s.

"The Wawona Tree, Yosemite National Park, California". Dark blue color printed postcard. Published by Conoco Touraide. Unused. Circa 1946.

"Arch Rock - Yosemite Nat'l Park". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 44. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Arch Rock - Yosemite Nat'l Park". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 45. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Cable on Half Dome - Yosemite". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 57. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Yosemite Valley, California, offers interesting views in any direction. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Union Oil Company. Number 47-A-28. Unused. Published in 1947.

"Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Union Oil Company. Number 47-J-19. Number 47-A-30. Unused. Published in 1947.

"Camp Curry's fire fall". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Probably circa 1940s. Postmarked 1947.

"Yosemite Valley, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, California. Distributed by Bob Ball, Visalia, California. Number C5. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Bridalveil Falls. With it sheer drop of 630 feet, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, California. Distributed by Schroeder News Company, Merced, California. Number C451. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Yosemite Valley from Wawona Tunnel Esplanade. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, California. Number C454. Postmarked 1948.

"Azaleas at Yosemite. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, California. Number C472. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Panorama, Yosemite National Park. ...framed by the Wawona Tunnel, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, California. Distributed by Schroeder News Company, Merced, California. Number C1298. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Nevada and Vernal Falls. From Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, California. Distributed by Bob Ball, Visalia, California. Number C4010. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Natures monuments in Yosemite National Park. El Capitan, 7564 feet. Washington Column, 5912 feet. MountWatkins, 8235 feet. Half Dome, 8852 feet". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa middle 1940s.

"Scenes near Camp Curry in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Falls. Grand valley view. Vernal Falls". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Postmarked 1945.

"Yosemite Reflections. Royal Arches and Washington Column. Mount Watkins reflected in Mirror Lake. Three Brothers". Real photo postcard. Published by Camp Curry Studio. Unused. Probably circa middle 1940s.

"Arch Rock, Yosemite National Park. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, California. Distributed by Bob Ball, Visalia, California. Number C4303. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Yosemite Falls, one of the famous waterfalls of the world and the 4th highest with its upper fall of 1430 feet and lower of 310 feet...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Union Oil Company. Unused. Published in 1948.

"Yosemite National Park, California. In the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 303-K. Number 9B-K20. Published in 1949. Postmarked 1954. I have another identical postcard postmarked 1951.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Happy Isles. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 305-K. Number 9B-K120. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Half dome and Merced River. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 306-K. Number 9B-K21. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. The Three Brothers. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 314-K. Number 9B-K124. Published in 1949. Postmarked 1951.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Bridal Veil Fall. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 315-K. Number 9B-K5. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite Falls. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 316-K. Number 9B-K6. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. El Capitan. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 317-K. Number 9B-K7. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Overhanging rock, Glacier Point. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 325-K. Number 9B-K122. Published in 1949. Postmarked 1951.

"Yosemite National Park, California. The fire fall, Glacier Point. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 328. Number 9B-K25. Published in 1949. Postmarked 1951.

"Yosemite National Park, California. "Wawona" Tunnel Tree. This famous tree is in the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 329-K. Number 9B-K10. Unused. Published in 1949. [I have another identical postcard postmarked 1956]

"Yosemite National Park, California. In the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, "The Grizzly Giant". ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 330. Number 9B-K127. Published in 1949. Postmarked 1952.

"Yosemite National Park, California. North Dome and Merced River from Happy Isles Bridge. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 334-K. Number 9B-K22. Unused. Published in 1949. [I have another one postmarked 1955].

"Yosemite National Park, California. Nevada Fall. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 335-K. Number 9B-K9. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Vernal Fall. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 340-K. Number 9B-K12. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. The Lookout, Glacier Point. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 346-K. Number 9B-K123. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. The Ahwahnee. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 348-K. Number 9B-K13. Published in 1949. Postmarked 1951.

"Yosemite National Park, California. In the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 356-K. Number 9B-K129. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite Lodge, and Upper Yosemite Fall. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 382-K. Number 9B-K24. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite High Sierra. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 383-K. Number 9B-K15. Unused. Published in 1949.

"Jeffrey Pine - Sentinel Dome - Yosemite". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 70. Postmarked 1947.

"Gates of the Valley - Yosemite Natl. Park.". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Cabins - Yosemite Lodge". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Bridal Veil Fall - Yosemite Natl. Park". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Plaque at Mariposa Grove of Big Trees". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Yosemite Natl. Park". "Tanya Lake Trail" on sign. Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"El Capitan - Yosemite National Park". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.

"Yosemite Falls - Yosemite Natl. Park". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s.


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