About This Vintage Postcard
There is a profound, quiet ache for a simpler life found in the sight of woodsmoke curling from a stone chimney against a mountain backdrop. This scene captures the spirit of the Southern hills, where the world slows down to the pace of blooming laurel and the distant sound of hound dogs. The accompanying poem serves as a gentle reminder of a childhood spent among sunny slopes, offering a sanctuary of memory for those who find the modern world moving just a little too fast.
Details
Era: Linen 1940s (1941)
City: Spartanburg
State: South Carolina
Country: United States of America
Topics: Log Cabins, Southern Highlands, Poetry, Mountains, Rustic Life, Blue Ridge Mountains
Artist/Photographer: Harry Russell Wilkins
Condition: Circulated
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Publisher: Asheville Post Card Co. / Curt Teich
Additional Information
The production number 82001 in the stamp box identifies this as a Curt Teich "C.T. Art-Colortone" card manufactured in 1941. It was published by the poet H. R. Wilkins in Spartanburg and distributed by the Asheville Post Card Co. Although the front carries a 1946 copyright for the poem, the physical card was printed five years earlier. This collaboration between the local poet, the regional distributor, and the massive Chicago-based Curt Teich plant was a successful collaboration for this high-quality Southern Appalachian souvenir.
This vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.
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