This image shows the rock outcrop in the Lower Wisconsin Dells known as Pulpit Rock, with an adjacent formation called Baby Grand Piano.
There is no description on the back of the card.
The Pulpit Rock is so-called because it provides a convenient platform for people to stand on and overlook the lake. It is large enough to hold a half-dozen people at the same time. To the lower right, and leaning at an angle, is a darker formation which looks generally like a piano lying at an angle against one side, with the leg resting against Pulpit Rock.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.
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Congress Hall Canyon, Lake Delton, Wisconsin
This image shows a path through a gap between two large rock formations that are common in this part of the Lower Dells in Wisconsin.
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The wooden planks make a primitive walkway for hikers and tourists venturing into this otherwise undeveloped area. The both help regulate the pathway for hikers and minimize off-trail damage.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.
Congress Hall Canyon, Lake Delton, Wisconsin
The image shows a plank board path further into Congress Hall Canyon, a scenic tourist area of the Lower Wisconsin Dells. The planks are laid down both to guide hikers along the preferred path, and to provide a more stable surface where the ground may be uneven or wet.
There is no description on the back of this card.
The primitive pathways indicate the modest efforts made to encourage tourists to hike in the area. In recent times, to attract tourists, amusement and theme parks have been built which have little or no connection to the Dells.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.
Congress Hall Canyon, Lake Delton, Wisconsin
This image shows a walking trail between two large rock formations in the area known as Congress Hall Canyon. These formations are located near the man-made lake called Lake Delton, part of the lower Wisconsin Dells.
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Lake Delton drained out completely after a flood which caused a portion of the impoundment close to the Wisconsin River to erode away, destroying homes in it’s path. The lake was re-sealed and allowed to refill.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.
Lake Pepin Sunset, Wisconsin
This image shows the far western shore of Lake Pepin, which is the Minnesota shoreline, as the sun sets behind it, as seen from the Wisconsin side of the lake.
There is no description on the back.
This lake is the widest section of the Mississippi River, and it forms part of the boundary between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.
Maiden Rock, Lake Pepin, Wisconsin
This image shows the body of water known as Lake Pepin. It is in fact a natural lake formed by a widening of the Mississippi River at this point, so it is also part of the river course. In the far background is a large bluff overlooking the lake called Maiden Rock.
There is no description on the back of the card.
The legend is that a Dakota Princess jumped to her death after her lover, a man from the rival Chippewa, was killed on the orders of her father, a chief of the Dakota.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.
Harvey House and Park, Needles, California
This image shows the so-called Harvey House in Needles, California. In fact, it was named the El Garces Hotel, and was also a restaurant and train depot for the Santa Fe railroad. It was built in 1908.

Harvey House and Park, Needles, California B9679
There is no description on the back of the card.
The building still stands, though the train depot is long closed it still functions as a transit center for the city of Needles. The automobiles shown indicate this image is from the 1940s.
Joshua Tree, California
This image shows an ancient Joshua Tree plant. Its age is indicated by the thickness of the trunk and the multitude of ‘arms’ or branches that have grown from it over the decades.
There is no description on the back of the card.
These are part of the yucca genus, and flower most often when there is sufficient rain. Their branches develop after flowering.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.
Baxter’s Station, California
This is a view of the traveler’s rest stop called Baxter’s Station, which once existed here in Placer County, California. It evolved into the unincorporated community of Baxter, and the rest stop closed.

Kodachrome Reproduction by Mike Roberts
The description states:
C342 – Baxter’s Station among the pines, Baxter, California, on transcontinental Highway 40.
–Highway 40 was upgraded to Interstate status and renamed Interstate 80. Some of the establishments, like this one, were bypassed by the new road course. An exit was built to allow access to the rest stop, but it has closed.
The cars visible in the picture indicate this card is likely from the 1940s.
Covered Bridge, Brattleboro, Vermont
This is an image of an iconic structure from the early days of road building in the Americas. The covered bridge was built to protect the bridge from the elements, particularly ice and snow accumulation.

Baker’s, Brattleboro, Vt.
There is no description on the back of this card.
This is likely the bridge known as the Creamery Bridge. It spans Whetstone Brook.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.