This shows the same aspect as the first photo, but from the exit side as indicated by the signs on the fence posts either side of the driveway. This formal entrance does not have the terrace that surrounds the other sides of the house, which also overlook the gardens.
The house took 300 workers three years to complete. It is full of towers, secret passages and unusual rooms.
There is no caption on this card, which dates from the 1960s.
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Casa Loma Side View, Toronto, Canda
This image is of the shorter side of Casa Loma, with a peek a the longer aspect to the right, where the main tourist access is, provided by a broad, two level terrace. The terrace seen here almost encircles the building.
The building alone contains almost 65,000 square feet of interior space.
There is no caption on the back of this photo. The image dates from the 1960s.
Casa Loma Garden View, Toronto, Canada
This view moves to a different aspect of the gothic revival mansion called Casa Loma, seen this time from the gardens.
The gardens are over 5 acres in size, and can be viewed by visitors along with the building.
There is no caption on the back of this card. This image dates from the 1960s.
Casa Loma Entrance, Toronto, Canada
This week begins with a view of the driveway leading to the car shelter entrance to Casa Loma, originally a private home and now a museum and historical landmark. The structure is seven floors in total, and over 64,700 square feet in size.
The only description on the back of these cards is:
CASA LOMA
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
–This image can be conclusively dated to the 1960s by the automobiles parked in the lower right corner.
Comanche Trail, Bryce Canyon, Utah
This image changes the location from the previous cards, and features the more stark and heavily eroded Bryce Canyon National Park, a short distance to the northeast from Zion National Park, also in southwest Utah. This image features hikers on the Comanche Trail as it winds along the slopes of the Canyon.
The description states:
FROM THE COMANCHE TRAIL one gets a new conception of the grandeur and dignity of the formations that were viewed from the rim. A Ranger-naturralist conducts trips into Bryce Canyon leaving Sunset Point at 9:00 A. M. daily. Bryce Canyon national Park is reached on the Union Pacific Railroad to Cedar City, Utah, thence by delightful motor bus tour.
–In fact, Bryce Canyon is not a canyon at all, but a series of eroded amphitheater like formations. This postcard was used and is postmarked July 1, 1948.
Highway Switchbacks, Zion National Park
This image of Zion Canyon shows the steep ascent vehicles must take to exit the valley floor. The switchbacks on the road at center left allow slow progression up the steep slopes without creating too much challenge for larger vehicles.
The description states:
SWITCHBACKS ON
ZION-MT. CARMEL HIGHWAY
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
Starting from the floor of Zion Canyon and zig-zagging up the talus slopes of Pine Canyon in a series of six switchbacks, the Zion-Mt. Carmel highway plunges into a 5,607-foot tunnel, from which galleries have been broken out at six selected intervals.
–This card likely dates from the 1950s.
Rock Candy Mountain, Zion National Park, Utah`
This formation, striated throughout its surface by water action, is called the Rock Candy Mountain. This label may not be current, as the location with the name at this writing is located in central Utah, not in the Zion National Park.
The description states:
The carvings in sandstone formations seen along the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway are a source of interest and wonderment. Motor bus tours from Cedarr City, Utah, pass over this highway from Zion, Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon National Parks. Cedar City is reached by rail on the Union Pacific Railroad 275 miles south of Salt Lake City. Natural Color Photograph from Kodachrome.
–The card likely dates from the 1940s.
Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah
This view features a portion of the Virgin River as it flows along the canyon floor in Zion National Park.
The description states:
VIRGIN RIVER
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
Carved by the North Fork of the Virgin River, which the early Indians called Mukuntuweap, Zion Canyon is an ears of vertical gorges, towering colorful walls and cliffs.
–The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado, which is also known for carving the world-famous Grand Canyon in Arizona. This postcard likely dates from the 1950s.
Zion Park Drive, Zion National Park, Utah
This view shows some of the red rock formations along the canyon as the visitor drives the canyon road.
The description states:
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
Located in Souther Utah and easily reached by rail, bus and private automobile over modern paved highways, Zion National Park with its sheer canyon walls, scenic drives, bridle paths, and easy trails offers unsurpassed sight-seeing and outdoor vacation pleasures.
–This card likely dates from the 1950s
Court of the Patriarchs, Zion National Park, Utah
The Court of the Patriarchs is featured in the center background of this image, which views it from the canyon floor.
The description states:
COURT OF THE PATRIARCHS,
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
A trio of lofty peaks, the Three Patriarchs, tower above the meandering North Fork of the Virgin River (which the Indians called Mukuntuweap) deep in the heart of Zion Canyon.
–This card likely dates from the 1950s.