CardCow Vintage Postcards

Ticket Office And Trail To Natural Entrance

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:24:58 +0100

Title:
Ticket Office And Trail To Natural Entrance
Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (NM), Linen unused

Description:
This view shows the ticket office and other Park Service buildings. The winding paved trail leads to the natural entrance and scenic underground wonderland in Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. The temperature in the caverns is 56 degrees summer and winter, The Caverns are open the year 'round.

The Kings Palace

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
The Kings Palace
Carlsbad Cavern New Mexico (NM), Real Photo PM 1952 Jul-14

Totem Pole, Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:41:58 +0100

Title:
Totem Pole, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Chrome unused

Description:
This unusual formation is found in the center of the Big Room. The Big Room is the most majestic of the Caverns many chambers. The trail around it is one and a quarter miles and encompasses a floor space of 14 acres. At one place the ceiling arches 285 feet above the trail. The beautiful formations here range in structure from delicate to massive, some resemble needles and others huge chandeliers.

Crystal Sparing Dome, Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Crystal Sparing Dome, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
Referred to as the fastest growing large formation in the Caverns, dripstone is added to this formation at the equivalent rate of a coat of paint each 80 years. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is open every day in the year. For complete tour information, write the Superintendent, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, N. M.

White City De Luxe Court, Entrance to Carlsbad Cavern National Park

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:10:52 +0100

Title:
White City De Luxe Court, Entrance to Carlsbad Cavern National Park
White's City New Mexico (NM), Linen unused

Description:
White City De Luxe Court, at entrance to Carlsbad Cavern National Park, White's City, N. M., situated in southeastern New Mexico, 6 miles from Cavern entrance. The World Famous Carlsbad Caverns present to the visitors an amazing spectacle of enchanting grandeur in the largest underground group of caverns known to man. Beyond adequate human description, this fantastic fairyland drops toward the earth's center midst the rugged foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains.

Lunch Room Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:21:10 +0100

Title:
Lunch Room Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Linen unused

Description:
This is a welcome sight after your down ward trip over winding paved trails in this underground Fairland in NEW MAXICO .In the During Room,which is 754 feet below the surface,there is a short stop for a box lunch and hot coffee before the trip through the Big Room, then on out by trails or elevator.The temperature in the Caverns is 56 degrees summer and water .The Caverns are open the round

Entrance To Carlsbad Caverns

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Entrance To Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico (NM), Real Photo unused

Bat Flight from, Cavern Entrance- Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Bat Flight from, Cavern Entrance- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Linen PM 1901

Description:
BAT FLIGHT FROM CAVERN ENTRANCE CAIRLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK NEW MEXICO. This photo was taken from the downwards trail in the entrance to the Cavern ,looking up. Therre are estimated 3,000,000 Bats at times, and the flight covers a period of from two to tree hours.This wonderful sight led to the exploration of the Caverns by JimWhite.From the middle of May to early October the Bats emerge each evening at dusk and fly off in a Southasterly direction nine timesa out of ten.Their return to the Caverns starts around midnight ,and lasts untilday break.The Bats stay in a remote part of the Caverns and are not seen on the regular trips through the Caverns .The temperatute in the Caverns is 56 degrees summer and winter. The Caverns are open the Year "round . Cavern tripps: 9-10-11-12:15 Mt.Std. Time

Greetings From Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Greetings From Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad New Mexico (NM), Linen unused

Description:
The pictures in the letter "Carlsbad" are as follows : C - The Bat flight from the Natural Entrance by trail. A - Giant Dome, in the big room. R - Rock Of Ages, in the big room. L - Totem Pole, in the big room. S - Frozen Waterfalls, on the downward trip before lunch. B - Crystal springs Some, in the big room. A - Veiled Statue, on the downward trip. D - Temple of the sun, in the big room. all of these and many more beautiful sights are seen from winding paved rails in this underground Fairyland in N. M.. the temperature in the Caverns is 56 summer and winter. The Caverns are open the year round.

Greetings From Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Greetings From Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico (NM), Linen unused

Entrance to Hall of The Gaints, Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 04:15:00 +0100

Title:
Entrance to Hall of The Gaints, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico (NM), Linen unused

Description:
Entrance to Hall of the Gaints, Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Carlsbad Caverns entrance is only a short drive of 7 miles from White's City, N. M. The Big room of huge size has many for maintains which are massive as well as magnificent. The stalactites vary from needle like proportions to huge chandeliers and the stalagmites are equally varied.

Carlsbad Cavern National Park

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 03:54:00 +0100

Title:
Carlsbad Cavern National Park
Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico (NM), Linen unused

Description:
Government Buildings and Parking Terraces Opposite Entrance to Carlsbad Caverns, Jims White, the Discoverer and explore of Carlsbad Caverns has his experiences written up in a book of thirty-two pages with 30 illustrations, of which 16 subjects are in beautiful colors, and a wonderful colored cover entitled: "Jim White's Own story." Be sure and read these thrilling experiences of a lone cowboy three days under the world in Carlsbad Caverns.

Carlsbad Cave National Monument

Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:07:00 +0100

Title:
Carlsbad Cave National Monument
Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico (NM), Real Photo unused

Description:
Carlsbad Cave National Monument located 30 miles S. W. of Carlsbad, N. M. is the largest and most spectacular cave in the world. Good Trails and Electric Lights, etc. Good roads leading to it.

White's City Business Center At The Entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Mon, 8 Mar 2004 07:11:00 +0100

Title:
White's City Business Center At The Entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
White's City New Mexico (NM) PM 1956

Description:
As this view shows, White's City has the most modern facilities for the Cavern visitors' convenience. An entertaining evening can be spent here by attending the daily lecture on Cavern history, and a quiet restful night is assured in one of White's City's up-to-date de luxe motels. The Carlsbad Caverns are open every day in the year

Frozen Waterfalls

Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:08:00 +0100

Title:
Frozen Waterfalls
Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (NM) unused

Description:
This large ""Waterfall"" is truly a remarkable sight as one gazes at the pure white limestone formation. The imagination can run riot in this underground Fairyland in NEW MEXICO, which discloses innumerable wonders as the winding paved trails lead from one ""Room"" to another, even to an immense dining room where lunch is served. The temperature in the Caverns is 56 summer and winter. The Caverns are open the year round

Entrance to King's Palace

Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:07:00 +0100

Title:
Entrance to King's Palace
Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (NM) unused

Description:
Winding paved trails pass near some of the finest small formations in the Caverns in this room which is 829 feet below the surface in this underground Fairyland in NEW MEXICO. The temperature in the Caverns is 56 degrees summer and winter. The Caverns are open the year round

Giant Dome

Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:06:00 +0100

Title:
Giant Dome
Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (NM) unused

Description:
This giant formation is found in the Big Room which is about 2,000 feet long, 1,100 feet wide and the ceiling arches 285 feet above the floor. After lunch, which is served in the Caverns, this formation is seen from the winding paved trails in this underground Fairyland in NEW MEXICO. The temperature in the Caverns is 56 degrees summer and winter. The Caverns are open the year round

Giant Dome and Twin Domes

Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:05:00 +0100

Title:
Giant Dome and Twin Domes
Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (NM) unused

Description:
The Giant Dome is the largest secondary structure in the Caverns, measuring 62 feet in height above the trail and 16 feet in diameter

Looking Out Form National Entrance

Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:04:00 +0100

Title:
Looking Out Form National Entrance
Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (NM) unused

Description:
Looking back, this view is seen from the trail a short distance inside the natural entrance to this underground Fairyland in NEW MEXICO. The temperature in the Caverns is 56 degrees summer and winter. The Caverns are open the year round

Ticket Office and Trail to Natural Entrance

Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:03:00 +0100

Title:
Ticket Office and Trail to Natural Entrance
Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (NM) unused

Description:
This view shows the ticket office and other Park Service buildings. The winding paved trail leads to the natural entrance and scenic underground wonderland in Carlsbad Caverns National Park in NEW MEXICO. The temperature in the caverns is 56 degrees summer and winter. The Caverns are open the year round

Elevator Building

Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:02:00 +0100

Title:
Elevator Building
Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (NM) unused

Description:
This building of native stone, houses the elevators connecting with the lunch room 754 feet underground. The one-way trip takes about one minute. There is a lounge room and look-out tower also. The temperature in the Caverns is 56 degrees summer and winter. The Caverns are open the year round

Bat Flight From Cavern Entrance

Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:01:00 +0100

Title:
Bat Flight From Cavern Entrance
Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico (NM) unused

Description:
This photo was taken from the downward trail in the entrance to the Cavern, looking up. There are an estimated 3,000,000 Bats at times, and the flight covers a period of from two three hours. This wonderful sight led to the exploration of the Caverns by Jim White. From the middle of May to early October the Bats emerge each evening at dusk and fly off in a southeasterly direction nine times out of ten. Their return to the Caverns starts around midnight, and lasts until day break. The Bats stay in a remote part of the Caverns and are not seen on the regular trips through the Caverns. The temperature in the Caverns is 56 degrees summer and winter. The Caverns are open the year round