CardCow Vintage Postcards

Night Time Scene Of Appalachian Hall

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:23:35 +0100

Title:
Night Time Scene Of Appalachian Hall
Asheville (NC), Linen unused

Rhododendrons In Craggy Gardens

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:23:34 +0100

Title:
Rhododendrons In Craggy Gardens
Asheville (NC), Linen unused

Description:
Purple rhododendrons In full bloom in the 600-acre Craggy Gardens on the crest of the Craggy Mountains near Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C. These natural gardens (elevation 5500 to 6200 ft.) are 16 miles from Asheville via the Blue Ridge Parkway. I have enjoyed a visit to North Carolina's exhibit at the New York World's Fair. You must be sure to see it. For information about North Carolina write Governor's Hospitality Committee, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Airplane View Of Biltmore House

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:23:30 +0100

Title:
Airplane View Of Biltmore House
Asheville (NC), Linen unused

Description:
Home of the late George W. Vanderbilt, is one of the finest mansions in America and contains many art treasures gathered from all parts of the world. The estate comprises over 12,000 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, forests, and fields, and the house and gardens are open to visitors. Also operated in connection with the estate is the Biltmore Dairy Farms, recognized as one of the largest and best dairies in the country.

Biltmore House

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:29:11 +0100

Title:
Biltmore House
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Built by the late George W. Vanderbilt in 1895, on the Biltmore Estate, this magnificent mansion is open to the public on guided tours.

The Biltmore House

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:36 +0100

Title:
The Biltmore House
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Home of the late George W. Vanderbilt, it is one of the finest mansions in America and contains many art treasures gathered from all parts of the world. The Estate comprises over 12,000 acres of beautiful landscaped grounds, forests, and fields. The house and gardens are open to visitors.

Buncombe County Court House And City Hall

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:36 +0100

Title:
Buncombe County Court House And City Hall
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Situated upon a high mountain table-land 2300 feet above the sea, and commanding a sweeping panorama of mile high mountains, Asheville occupies perhaps the most beautiful setting of any city in America. The drifting clouds touching the summits of the mountains and the many days of sunshine, have given to the Asheville region its distinctive title, “The land of the Sky.”

Home Office Imperial Life Insurance Co

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:32 +0100

Title:
Home Office Imperial Life Insurance Co
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Organized in 1905, the Imperial Life Insurance Company maintains its Home offices in “Biltmore Village”, Asheville, North Carolina. Visitors and Policyholders welcomed.

Birdseye View Of He Expressway

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:32 +0100

Title:
Birdseye View Of He Expressway
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Birdseye view of the Expressway, Asheville, N. C. showing the inter-change at Merrimon Avenue and Broadway. The Expressway extends from Beaucatcher Tunnel on the East to smoky Mountain Bridge on the West. It is nearly two miles in length and bypasses the main business section of Asheville. It was started in 1958 and finished in 1961 at an estimated cost of over seven million dollars.

Campus Scene Science Building At Right, Asheville-Biltmore College

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:31 +0100

Title:
Campus Scene Science Building At Right, Asheville-Biltmore College
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
“Growing with Western North Carolina.”

Administration Building, Asheville-Biltmore College

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:31 +0100

Title:
Administration Building, Asheville-Biltmore College
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
“Growing with Western North Carolina.”

Ference Cheese Shoppe

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:31 +0100

Title:
Ference Cheese Shoppe
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
96 Varieties of Fine Cheese from 16 countries. Corner Broadway & Woodfin St. Across from Masonic Temple. Asheville, N. C. “In the Cheese Business Since 1914”.

Skyline View Of Asheville

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:31 +0100

Title:
Skyline View Of Asheville
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Skyline view of Asheville, North Carolina, as seen from Beaucatcher Mountain, “In the Land of the Sky.” It is the center of Western North Carolina's vast scenic recreation are which includes the great Smokies and the Blue Ridge.

Greetings From Asheville

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:30 +0100

Title:
Greetings From Asheville
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
“In the Land of the Sky.” Situated upon a high mountain tableland 2,300 feet above the sea, and commanding a sweeping panorama of mile high mountains, Asheville occupies perhaps the most beautiful Setting of any city in America. The drifting clouds touching the summits of the mountains and the many days of sunshine, have given to the Asheville region its distinctive title, “The Land of the Sky.”

Biltmore House

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:30 +0100

Title:
Biltmore House
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Home of the late George W. Vanderbilt, it is one of the finest mansions in America and contains many art treasures gathered from al parts of the world. The estate comprises over 12,000 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, forests, and fields, and the house and gardens are open to visitors. Also operated in connection with the estate is the Biltmore Dairy Farms, recognized as one of the largest and best dairies in the country.

The Manor, Charlotte St.,

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:29 +0100

Title:
The Manor, Charlotte St.,
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
An English Inn in America. 85 air-conditioned rooms. Music in all rooms. Large heated swimming pool. Fine golf courses nearby. Panoramic view of Great Smokies. Luxury living at reasonable prices

Air View Of Westgate Shopping Center

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:29 +0100

Title:
Air View Of Westgate Shopping Center
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Located on the French Broad River near Smoky Park Bridge on U.S. Highways No. 19 and 23. The shopping center contains 35 stores and services, with parking for 1200 cars. It was erected in 1956 at a cost of Two Million Dollars.

Rock Haven Terrace, 1230 Haywood Road

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:29 +0100

Title:
Rock Haven Terrace, 1230 Haywood Road
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
On U. S. Hi-ways 19-23 West, 5 minutes from down town Asheville, direct Hi-way to the Smokey M't'n National Park. 21 Ultra Modern Rooms with Tile Baths. Insulated and air-cooled for summer. Hot water heat for winter. Mr . And Mrs. Carl M. Logan, Owner Operators. Phone 2-2334.

Robert E. Lee Hall

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:28 +0100

Title:
Robert E. Lee Hall
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Main Building at Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, North Carolina. Owned and Operated by the Y.M.C.A.'s of the 10 Southeastern States. The Summer Season Conference Center of various Religious and Educational Groups. 15 Miles East of Asheville, N. C.

The Capri Motor Inn, 29 Tunnel road

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:28 +0100

Title:
The Capri Motor Inn, 29 Tunnel road
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
1¼ miles from Downtown Asheville. “Located in the Heart of the Blue Ridge Mts.” All Rooms on Ground Level with Private Patios and Colour TV – Heated Swimming Pool – Restaurant on Premises Private Drive to Adjacent Shopping Center Honor all Major Credit Cards

Air View Of The Grove Park Inn And Motor Lodge

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:28 +0100

Title:
Air View Of The Grove Park Inn And Motor Lodge
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Air view of the grove park inn and motor lodge showing the Golf Course of the Asheville Country Club, Asheville, North Carolina.

Aerial View Of Biltmore House

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:28 +0100

Title:
Aerial View Of Biltmore House
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
One of the showplaces of the world – Biltmore House located on U.S. 25, two miles south of Asheville, N. C., was opened to the public in 1930 as a memorial to George W. Vanderbilt, its builder. It features a magnificent art collection and treasures gathered from all parts of the world. The House and Gardens are open to visitors.

Air View Of The Biltmore Estate

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:27 +0100

Title:
Air View Of The Biltmore Estate
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

The Library

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:27 +0100

Title:
The Library
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
The Library with a ceiling painted by Pellegrini for an Italian palace; houses 20,000 volumes in The world famous Biltmore House Biltmore Estate Asheville, North Carolina. Open to the public Daily from Feb. 1st to Dec. 15th.

Looking West Showing Vance Monument

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:27 +0100

Title:
Looking West Showing Vance Monument
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Situated upon a high mountain table-land 2300 feet above the sea, and commanding a sweeping panorama of mile-high mountains, Asheville occupies perhaps the most beautiful setting of any city in America. The drifting clouds touching the summits of the mountains and the many days of sunshine, have given to the Asheville region its distinctive title “The Land of the Sky”.

Asheville North Carolina At Sundown

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:26 +0100

Title:
Asheville North Carolina At Sundown
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Located strategically between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, Asheville is the “Capital City of the Land of the Sky”.

Hornes Motor Lodge & Crown Restaurant, U. S. 70 East

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:26 +0100

Title:
Hornes Motor Lodge & Crown Restaurant, U. S. 70 East
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
120 Luxury Units, Heated Pool, Television, Automatic Phones, Tap Room & Meeting Rooms.

Hornes Motor Lodge & Crown Restaurant, U. S. 70 East

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:26 +0100

Title:
Hornes Motor Lodge & Crown Restaurant, U. S. 70 East
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
120 Luxury Units, Heated Pool, Television, Automatic Phones, Tap Room & Meeting Rooms.

Biltmore House And Gardens

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:25 +0100

Title:
Biltmore House And Gardens
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
America's Finest Home. Asheville, North Carolina. Home of the late George W. Vanderbilt, it is one of the finest mansions in America and contains many art treasures gathered from al parts of the world. The estate comprises over 12,000 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, forests, and fields, and the house and gardens are open to visitors. Also operated in connection with the estate is the Biltmore Dairy Farms, recognized as one of the largest and best dairies in the country.

Grove Park Inn

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:25 +0100

Title:
Grove Park Inn
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Grove park Inn, one of the most notable and unique resorts in this country, is noted for its atmosphere of rest, comfort, and wholesomeness. It is absolutely fireproof built of the great boulders of Sunset Mountain at the foot of which it sits. A thousand acres of woods and mountains adjoin the hotel, and its front lawn is the hundred-and-twenty-acre, 18 hole golf links of the Asheville Country Club.

Grove Park Inn

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:25 +0100

Title:
Grove Park Inn
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains surround Grove Park Inn and golf course, one of America's leading resort hotels.

Biltmore Estate

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:25 +0100

Title:
Biltmore Estate
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

A Panoramic View Of Asheville

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:24 +0100

Title:
A Panoramic View Of Asheville
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
A panoramic view of Asheville, North Carolina looking East, showing Pritchard Park. Situated upon a high mountain table-land 2300 feet above the sea, and commanding a sweeping panorama of mile-high mountains, Asheville occupies perhaps the most beautiful setting of any city in America. The drifting clouds touching the summits of the mountains and the many days of sunshine, have given to the Asheville region its distinctive title “The Land of the Sky”.

Ka-50 Asheville Airport

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:24 +0100

Title:
Ka-50 Asheville Airport
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
This airport has the most up-to-date facilities including a 6,500 foot runway and instrument landing service. The large terminal building of gray crab stone blends in with the magnificent setting in a plateau rimmed by majestic mountains.

Aerial View Of Biltmore House And Gardens

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:24 +0100

Title:
Aerial View Of Biltmore House And Gardens
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
One of the finest Mansions in America, Home of the late George W. Vanderbilt, was opened to the public in 1930 as a memorial to him. Biltmore House took 5 years to build and was completed in 1895. The Estate once included 145,000 acres, and now covers 12,000 acres.

The Land Of The Sky

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:24 +0100

Title:
The Land Of The Sky
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Asheville, N. C., in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, gracefully handles the dual role of business center and hostess city for one of the nation's most popular vacation areas.

The Mountaineer Steak House, 148 Tunnel road

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:23 +0100

Title:
The Mountaineer Steak House, 148 Tunnel road
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
"The Way You Want It and Love It". We Serve Only Prime Choice Meats. Our Steaks Have been Property Aged To Preserve The Natural Flavor.

The Museum And Main Entrance Building To Vance Birthplace State Historic Site

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:23 +0100

Title:
The Museum And Main Entrance Building To Vance Birthplace State Historic Site
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
The museum and main entrance building to: Vance Birthplace State Historic Site, near Asheville, North Carolina: Zebulon Baird Vance was North Carolina's Civil War governor and this historic site is 12 miles Northeast of Asheville – via U.S. 19-23 North (Weaverville highway) or the Blue Ridge Park-way.

A View From Across Pack Square

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:22 +0100

Title:
A View From Across Pack Square
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
A view from across Pack Square showing Vance Monument and 18-story Northwestern Bank building. Asheville, North Carolina.

Grove Park Inn And Country Club

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:22 +0100

Title:
Grove Park Inn And Country Club
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
The Grove Park Inn and Country Club is one of the most notable and unique resorts in the country. It is absolutely fireproof – built of the great boulders of Sunset Mountain at the foot of which it sits

Biltmore House

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:21 +0100

Title:
Biltmore House
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
At Biltmore just south of Asheville, N. C. Once the home of George Vanderbilt, this magnificent country estate is filled with Old World Treasures he collected.

Campus Scene Science Building At Right, Asheville-Biltmore College

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:21 +0100

Title:
Campus Scene Science Building At Right, Asheville-Biltmore College
Asheville (NC), Chrome unused

Description:
Campus scene, Science building at right Asheville-Biltmore College Asheville, North Carolina “Growing with Western North Carolina”

Buncombe Country Court House And Asheville City Hall

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:28:21 +0100

Title:
Buncombe Country Court House And Asheville City Hall
Asheville (NC), Chrome PM 1975 May-02

Description:
Buncombe country court house and Asheville city hall Asheville, North Carolina

Mountain Terrace Motel, U. S. Highway 19-23