The front of a horizontal white border postcard titled Bird's Eye View, Muskingum Valley, North of Marietta, Ohio. The image shows an expansive aerial view of a wide river valley. In the foreground, several houses with red and grey roofs are nestled among large, leafy green trees. Beyond the houses, a bright blue river curves through a patchwork of green and yellow farm fields. Rolling hills covered in dense forests stretch into the distance under a pale blue sky with soft white clouds.
Back of postcard.
The front of a horizontal white border postcard titled Bird's Eye View, Muskingum Valley, North of Marietta, Ohio. The image shows an expansive aerial view of a wide river valley. In the foreground, several houses with red and grey roofs are nestled among large, leafy green trees. Beyond the houses, a bright blue river curves through a patchwork of green and yellow farm fields. Rolling hills covered in dense forests stretch into the distance under a pale blue sky with soft white clouds.
Back of postcard.

1910s Aerial View Muskingum Valley OH Postcard

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About This Vintage Postcard

A vast, emerald patchwork of farmland stretches toward the horizon in this breathtaking aerial view of the Muskingum Valley. From this high vantage point, the river winds like a deep blue ribbon through the rolling hills of Washington County, its banks lined with the soft, dense greens of summer forests. Looking across the quiet rooftops of the small settlements north of Marietta, one can almost feel the expansive peace of the rural Ohio landscape as it appeared in the early twentieth century. This specific card carries a tender family message from the summer of 1917, written as a simple bridge between relatives during a quiet August afternoon.

Details

Era: White Border, 1910s (1912)
City: Marietta
State: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Topics: Aerial Views, Rivers and Valleys, Agriculture and Farmland, Scenic Landscapes
Artist/Photographer: Unknown
Condition: Circulated (Postmarked Williamstown, W. VA, Aug 21, 1917)
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: I. Robbins and Son, Pittsburgh, PA. (Randson)
Printer: Curt Teich and Co., Chicago

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