1930s Cape Cod Sand Dunes Massachusetts

About This Vintage Postcard

A sprawling thicket of wild beach grass sways gently across the sun-drenched dunes of Cape Cod, their slender blades a vibrant green against the pale, shifting sands. This peaceful scene captures the untamed beauty of the Massachusetts shoreline, where the low dunes meet a vast, quiet horizon of blue sea under a soft sky. It is a nostalgic invitation to remember the simple, windswept peace of an afternoon by the ocean, evoking the timeless coastal charm that has lured visitors to the Cape for generations.

Details

Era: Linen, 1930s (1938)
City: Cape Cod (Regional)
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States of America
Topics: Beach Grasses, Sand Dunes, Coastal Landscapes, Cape Cod Nature
Artist/Photographer: Not credited
Condition: Circulated (Postmarked 1944)
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: H. L. Moore Co. (West Yarmouth, Mass.)
Printer: Tichnor Bros., Inc. (Boston, Mass.)

Additional Information

This postcard is a Tichnor Quality View produced by Tichnor Bros., Inc. in Boston. While it was postmarked in 1944 during World War II, the card itself was manufactured in 1938. This is confirmed by the Tichnor inventory number 63445 (often seen on the front of this series), which corresponds to their 1938 production run. The card features a charming handwritten message from "Jim" to his grandma in Ventnor, New Jersey, mentioning his travels all over the Cape looking at different towns.

This vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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