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Sender
S. de L [California, United States]
Recipient
Mrs. Martha Clarke & Miss May Clarke [San Francisco, California, United States]
Postmark
1943-03-13
Caption
Black Butte from Sun Fish Lake, California – Black Butte from Sun Fish Lake – There are numerous volcanic cones scattered throughout this part of California. One of the best-known is Black Butte, also called Muirs Peak. Its cone is almost perpendicular to a height of almost six thousand feet, close to the base of Mount Shasta – black, bare and desolate, an extinct volcano, with half a dozen craters in plain view.
Physical Description
One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by the Southern Pacific Company in San Francisco, California and printed by Curt Teich and Company in Chicago, Illinois.
Condition
Used
Language of Message
English
Language of Postcard
English
Location
United States–California–Siskiyou County–Shasta
Publisher
Southern Pacific Co.
Printer
Curt Teich & Co.
Printing Process
Chromolithography
Technique
Artist rendering
Date Issued
1930-1955
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Print Series
C.T. Photo-Colorit, 5A-H813
Postcard Collection Number
California-47
Digital Collection
San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2013
Image File Size
330 KB
Image Format
Image/Jpeg
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\California\CA-47A
Copyright
This postcard may be protected by copyright law. It is being made available for non-commercial, personal, educational, and research use only. It is the responsibility of the user to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) or heirs for any other use.
Keywords
Shasta, Mount (California), Volcanoes, Mountains, Lakes & Ponds