Halftone postcard of the Signal Mountain Railroad at the base of Signal Mountain
Name/Title
Postcard, Signal Mountain Railroad
Entry/Object ID
2022.086.012
Description
A halftone postcard showing the Signal Mountain Railroad on the tracks at the base of Signal Mountain. The mountain rises in the background behind the train, with train passing. The electric lines that powered the car are seen on both sides of the tracks. The postcard is titled "Signal Mt. R.R., Chattanooga, Tenn. Signal Mt. in Distance" with "I was along here last Sunday" written in blue ink beside it.
The note written on the verso reads:
"Hello Bernice. How
are you tonight I
don't remember whether
I answered your card
or not - I write you
again anyway. have
every body down there
[?] alright- to be
[?] here with us
we are having some
time. I may leave for Little Rock before long.
Loving by [illeg.]
The postcard is a part of a series of postcards published by T.H. Payne & Co Lookout Series.
Subject Person/Organization
Chattanooga Traction Company
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Signal Mountain
County
Hamilton County
State/Province
Tennessee
Country
United States of America
Collection
Postcard Collection
Postcard Details
Place Published
City
Chattanooga
County
Hamilton County
State/Province
Tennessee
Country
United States of America
Printer
T. H. Payne Company
Copyright
Restrictions
Credit Chattanooga Historical Society
Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
