About This Vintage Postcard
This playful mid century scene captures a lighthearted moment at Greensburg's famed Big Well where the carefree spirit of roadside America meets classic postwar pin up culture. The image features a coyly smiling girl in a bold red bandeau bikini posing against a massive sun drenched rock face while a makeshift clothesline nearby holds a whimsical laundry of plaid and bright blue. It is a flirtatious and nostalgic portrait that captures the kitschy charm of the high plains, inviting a sense of mid century mischief and the shared memories of a long ago summer road trip.
Details
Era: Chrome 1960s (1960)
City: Greensburg
State: Kansas
Country: United States of America
Topics: The Big Well, Pin up Girl, Roadside Attractions, Humor, Fashion
Artist/Photographer: Unknown
Condition: Uncirculated
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Noble Colorado Springs Colorado
Printer: Unknown (Rembrant Card)
Additional Information
This colorful chrome postcard is a classic example of roadside cheesecake novelty. While it features the world's largest hand dug well in Greensburg as its setting, the focus is entirely on the playful era aesthetics. The card was published by Noble in Colorado Springs under their Rembrant Card line, which was well known for high quality color saturation in the early 1960s. The uncirculated condition preserves the vibrant reds and the whimsical details of the makeshift laundry scene.
This vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.
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