 | YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ON VINTAGE POSTCARDS - 1950S |
| YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ON VINTAGE POSTCARDS - 1950S |
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 | "Half Dome - Yosemite Nat'l Park". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Postmarked 1950. |
 | "Yosemite Falls - Yosemite Nat'l Park". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Vernal and Nevada Falls from Sierra Point". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 73. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Half Dome from Glacier Point". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 76. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Cathedral Spires - Yosemite Valley". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Half Dome & Azaleas". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "The Ahwahnee Solarium". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Fire place in the Awahnee Lounge Room". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "El Capitan". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite Valley - 7 miles long and a mile wide - is surrounded by shear granite cliffs. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Union Oil Company. Unused. Published in 1950. |
 | "Mirror Lake in Yosemite was formed by the damming up of Tenaya Creek. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Union Oil Company. Unused. Published in 1950. |
 | "Yosemite Falls and Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Distributed by Mitock & Sons, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Number P559. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park. The road passes under the sheer bold face of El Capitan, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number P2598. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park. ... Half Dome". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number P2602. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Valley from Wawona Tunnel parking area, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Merced Camera Exchange, Merced, Cal. Printed by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number P2604. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Ellery Lake. ...on Tioga Pass State Highway 120..., to Yosemite Valley. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Frashers Photos, Pomona, Calif. Printed by K. Number FC-270. Number 11309. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "Wawona Tunnel. Panorama, Yosemite National Park. ...framed by the Wawona Tunnel, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif. Distributed by Bob Ball, Visalia, California. Number C1298. Unused. Probably circa 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite Firefall. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif. Distributed by Bob Ball, Visalia, California. Number C4861. Probably published circa 1950s. Postmarked 1962. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. The Three Brothers rise on the north side of the valley. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 314-K. Postmarked 1951. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Sentinel Rock. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 336-K. Number 0C-K370. Published in 1950. Postmarked 1955. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Royal Arches and Washington Column from Merced River. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 326-K. Number 0C-K371. Unused. Published in 1950. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome and Sentinel Bridge over Merced River". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number P554. Unused. Probably circa early 1950s. |
 | "May Lake Camp, Yosemite Nat'l. Park". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 251. Postmarked 1954. |
 | ""I'm wild about Yosemite"! California Mule Deer - ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number K-354. Number 2C-P2039. Published in 1952. Postmarked 1953. |
 | "Blue Slide, Leevining Canyon Switchbacks and Elephant Head Rock, as seen from the scenic Tioga Pass--Yosemite National Park Highway, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Frasher's, Pomona, Calif. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number FC-157. Number 2C-P2097. Unused. Published in 1952. |
 | "Beautiful Yosemite National Park... Shown here is Yosemite Falls, 2,325 Feet high. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Curteich, Chicago. Number 2C-H646. Published in 1952. Postmarked 1955. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. "Portal of Grandeur". View of valley from Wawona Tunnel. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 380-K. Number 3C-K-153. Published in 1953. Postmarked 1954. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 301-K. Number 3C-K184. Published in 1953. Postmarked 1954. |
 | "Observation Point, at Wawona Tunnel. Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 304-K. Number 3C-K155. Unused. Published in 1953. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Gates of the Valley from Bridal Veil Meadows. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 309-K. Number 3C-K185. Unused. Published in 1953. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. "Wawona" Tunnel Tree. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 329-K. Postmarked 1956. [I have another one postmarked 1953]. |
 | "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-K. Number 3C-K204. Unused. Published in 1953. |
 | "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 3C-K176. Unused. Published in 1953. |
 | "Half Dome from Glacier Point. Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 362-K. Number 3C-K183. Published in 1953. Postmarked 1956. |
 | "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. Number 4C-K2112. Unused. Published in 1954. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. The four falls. Nevada - Yosemite - Vernal - Bridal Veil. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 319-K. Number 4C-K644. Unused. Published in 1954. [I have another identical postcard postmarked 1956; and, another one, Number 319, postmarked 1969]. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. The Great Lounge at the Ahwahnee Hotel. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 349. Number 4C-K1132. Unused. Published in 1954. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. "Portal of grandeur", view of valley from Wawona Tunnel. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 380-K. Number 4C-K2114. Unused. Published in 1954. |
 | "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. Number 4C-K2117. Unused. Published in 1954. |
 | "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 312. Number 5C-K2973. Unused. Published in 1955. [I have another nearly identical postcard with the number 312-K and postmarked 1959] |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Three Brothers. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 314-K. Number 5C-K2963. Unused. Published in 1955. |
 | "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 5C-K2964. Published in 1955. Postmarked 1960. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Dining room of the Ahwahnee Hotel. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 347-K. Number 5C-K2966. Unused. Published in 1955. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite's high country. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 388-K. Number 5C-K2968. Unused. Published in 1955. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, a magnificent year-round vacationaland. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard, non-standard size: 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches. Published by United Air Lines. Number CA-635. Postmarked 1955. |
 | "Greetings from Yosemite Nat'l Park Calif.". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 390-K. Postmarked 1956. |
 | "Half Dome, framed in pine and spruce, reflects its majesty in the clear waters of Merced River". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture Publishers, Boston, Mass. Number P2601. Unused. Probably circa 1950s. |
 | "Half Dome and the Merced River. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-2. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite Falls. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-4. Probably circa late 1950s. Postmarked 1961. |
 | "Nevada Fall. Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-5. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park. The High Sierra from Glacier Point. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-7. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Wawona Tree. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-10. Probably circa late 1950s. Postmarked 1965. |
 | "Overhanging rock, Glacier Point. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-12. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Mirror Lake and Mt. Watkins. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-13. Probably published circa late 1950s. Postmarked 1960. |
 | "El Capitan is a gigantic monolith that stands in the western end of Yosemite Valley. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-18. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. North Dome and Merced River. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-20. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. [I have another identical postcard postmarked 1961] |
 | "Village Chapel, Yosemite Valley, Calif. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-22. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Sentinel Rock, a truly majestic granite formation ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-23. Probably published circa late 1950s. Postmarked 1969. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Cathedral Spires. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-25. Probably published circa late 1950s. Postmarked 1964. [I have another identical postcard postmarked 1961] |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Upper Yosemite Fall. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-27. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-28. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Three Brothers. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-29. Probably published circa late 1950s. Postmarked 1961. |
 | "El Capitan. From the vista point along the river on the south road of the valley, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-31. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Glacier Point from the Ahwanee Bridge. 3,250 feet above the Merced River and Camp Curry rises the cliff of Glacier Point. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-32. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Point, Azaleas. Just west of the Lost Arrow and Yosemite Point...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-33. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "North Dome and the Royal Arches. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-37. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Half Dome, Winter. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-40. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite Lodge. Located near the base of magnificent Yosemite Falls, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-42. Postmarked 1958. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Tioga Pass Entrance. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-43. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Lounge, Yosemite Lodge. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-50. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Mariposa Grove. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-53. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. The High Sierra from Glacier Point. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-57. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Sentinel Rock and the Merced River. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-58. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, Autumn. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-59. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. El Capitan. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-60. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "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 322. Number 6C-K2837. Unused. Published in 1956. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Wawona Tree. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 323. Number 6C-K2838. Unused. Published in 1956. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. As seen from the Wawona Road. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 341. Number 6C-K2841. Unused. Published in 1956. |
 | "Badger Pass. Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publ. & Nov. Co., L. A., Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 358. Number 7C-K1542. Unused. Published in 1957. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. View of Townsley Lake, with the rugged 12,000-footers of the Cathedral Range...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publ. & Nov. Co., L. A., Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 399. Number 7C-K2084. Published in 1957. Postmarked 1959. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Tuolumne Meadows. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-62. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Entrance to Yosemite Lodge, and Upper Yosemite Fall. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publ. & Nov. Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 8CK2196. Number 382. Published in 1958. Postmarked 1964. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. El Capitan. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publ. & Nov. Co., L. A., Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 317. Number 9C-K2796. Unused. Published in 1959. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Glen Aulin Falls. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publ. & Nov. Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 9C-K2794. Number 393. Published 1959. Postmarked 1965. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Vernal Fall. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publ. & Nov. Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 340. Number 9C-K2785. Unused. Published in 1959. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Valley view, "Gates of the Valley". ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publ. & Nov. Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 325. Number 9C-K2789. Unused. Published in 1959. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. The Fallen Monarch in the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Western Publ. & Nov. Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Printed by Curteich. Number 338. Number 9C-K2793. Unused. Published in 1959. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome - Winter. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-64. Probably circa late 1950s. Postmarked 1966. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Gates of the Valley. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-66. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Camp Curry. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-81. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Yosemite National Park, California. Tenaya Lake from Olmsted Point ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-87. Probably published circa late 1950s. Postmarked 1968. |
 | "Dana Fork, Tuolomne River. Yosemite National Park, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by 5 Associates, San Francisco, California. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number BSY-90. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Storm over Yosemite, California. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Boone Ford - Mercury, Sonora, Calif. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. [This is an advertising/business postcard; on the back is printed: "Thank you for letting us service your car. ... Come in again soon. Boone Ford - Mercury, ..."]. |
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