America's Switzerland Lake On Cone Estate Postcard

Title

America's Switzerland Lake On Cone Estate Postcard

Subject

Lakes, Moses Cone Manor, Blowing Rock, Mountains, Farmlands, Bass Lake, Postcards, Madison--Wisconsin, Asheville, Stone & Barringer Company

Description

This item is a color postcard showing an image of a large lake surrounded by mountains and what appears to be farmland. Text indicates this to be the lake on the Cone Estate, also known as Bass Lake in Blowing Rock, NC. There is a word written in pen in the upper left corner on the front that possibly reads "Srifficove." The postcard was sent to Madison, Wisconsin from Asheville, North Carolina on January 31, 1910. The image is copyrighted 1909. The postcard was published by Stone & Barringer Co.

Creator

Stone & Barringer Company

Date

1909

Contributor

Bobby Brendell

Format

Postcard

Language

English

Type

Document

Identifier

Bob-Bre-03-190

Spatial Coverage

Blowing Rock, NC

Provenance

Unknown

Scanning Technician

Maria Hale

Bit Depth

24 Bit

Collection Name

Bobby Brendell Postcard Collection

Scanning Software

EPSON Scan

Files

Bob-Bre-03-190-a.jpg
Bob-Bre-03-190-b.jpg

Citation

Stone & Barringer Company, “America's Switzerland Lake On Cone Estate Postcard,” Digital Watauga, accessed September 26, 2023, http://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/20885.

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