Mt. Cranmore Skimobile Tramway, North Conway, New Hampshire

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Mt. Cranmore Skimobile Tramway, North Conway, New Hampshire: This postcard depicts the Mount Cranmore Skimobile Tramway in North Conway, New Hampshire,
Mt. Cranmore Skimobile Tramway, North Conway, New Hampshire

This postcard depicts the Mount Cranmore Skimobile Tramway in North Conway, New Hampshire,

Name/Title

Mt. Cranmore Skimobile Tramway, North Conway, New Hampshire

Entry/Object ID

chs-015095

Description

This unused postcard, detailing the Skimobile tramway on North Cranmore Mountain, was installed in 1939 as a unique ski transport system with 180 individual units that carry 480 skiers per hour. Its uniqueness and functionality, guiding skiers back to the base station. The postcard was published by Bromley & Company in Boston, emphasizing genuine Dexter Natural Color production.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

North Conway (Village) - Carroll County - New Hampshire

Collection

Shirley Greenwood Collection

Category

Other Locales

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Non-Chester item

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Bromley & Company, Boston, Mass.

Date Published

1950

Transcription

K51. Kodachrome by Noel Wellman Mt. Cranmore Skimobile Tramway, North Conway, New Hampshire [verso] Post Card [box for postage stamp] Place One Cent Stamp Here The Skimobile installed on Cranmore Mountain in 1939 is the only one of its kind in the world. There are two units-lower half and upper half operating 180 individual cable cars in constant motion. 480 skiers per hour con be taken up mountain where slopes and trails of varying grades lead back to the Base Station. Dextone Geniune Natural Color-Made only by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Published exclusively for Bromley & Company, Inc. Boston, Mass. 36557 chs-015095

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

13.8 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

September 20, 2024