A vintage color linen postcard titled N-782 MOUNTAIN RHODODENDRON IN BLOOM. The vertical image shows a large rhododendron bush with pale pink and white flowers alongside a dark tree trunk in a shaded forest. The credit "Photo by U.S. Forest Service" is printed at the bottom left.
The reverse side of a circulated vintage postcard with a divided back. A green one-cent George Washington stamp is canceled by a Hendersonville, N.C. postmark dated SEP 7, 1948. The left side contains a handwritten message in blue ink about a vacation and boarding house. Vertical text in the center identifies the Asheville Post Card Co. as the publisher.
A vintage color linen postcard titled N-782 MOUNTAIN RHODODENDRON IN BLOOM. The vertical image shows a large rhododendron bush with pale pink and white flowers alongside a dark tree trunk in a shaded forest. The credit "Photo by U.S. Forest Service" is printed at the bottom left.
The reverse side of a circulated vintage postcard with a divided back. A green one-cent George Washington stamp is canceled by a Hendersonville, N.C. postmark dated SEP 7, 1948. The left side contains a handwritten message in blue ink about a vacation and boarding house. Vertical text in the center identifies the Asheville Post Card Co. as the publisher.

1940s Mountain Rhododendron in Bloom North Carolina Vintage Postcard

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About This Vintage Postcard

A profound forest stillness settles over this lush mid-century scene where clusters of delicate pink and white mountain rhododendrons emerge from the emerald shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Framed by a rugged tree trunk, this 1948 view captures the unhurried beauty of the high country in full bloom, inviting a nostalgic look at the timeless, sun-drenched flora that has defined Western North Carolina for generations. The personal handwritten message on the reverse, sent from a "wonderful vacation" in Hendersonville, adds a layer of genuine human connection to this classic botanical portrait.

Details

Era: Linen 1940s
City: Hendersonville (Mailed from)
State: North Carolina
Country: United States of America
Topics: Mountain Rhododendron, Botanical Art, U.S. Forest Service, Vacation Life, Hendersonville NC
Artist/Photographer: Photo by U.S. Forest Service
Condition: Circulated (Postmarked September 7, 1948)
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Publisher: Asheville Post Card Co. Asheville N.C.
Printer: Unknown (Serial E-8870)

Additional Information

This circulated linen postcard features a crisp postmark dated September 7, 1948, from Hendersonville, N.C. It is franked with a green 1-cent George Washington stamp from the 1938 Presidential Series. The message, written by "Grace" to a friend in Van Wert, Ohio, provides a charming snapshot of mid-century vacation life, mentioning the "ideal" weather and the "good meals" at a local boarding house. The front features photography by the U.S. Forest Service and carries the production number N-782.

The message: Sept 6-48. Hi- This is a wonderful vacation for me. The weather is ideal. Am staying at a boarding house. The meals are good. I'll be so lazy when I go home, I won't want to go to work. Lots of Love Grace.

This postcard is a delightful collectible for enthusiasts of botanical photography, linen-era postcards, and vintage Western North Carolina scenery.

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