"#20 / Spinx(sic) Head profile, Old Man's Cave. / Hocking Co. Ohio." unused real photo with good composition and contrast, trivial wear to bottom corners. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 o(h)rc

"#27˝ / Looking out from cave, Ash Cave, Hocking Co., Ohio" sepia-tone Ekc real photo postcard with French writing on back, faint corner bends & minor corner wear. $2.50 o(h)c

"#28. / ICE AT OLD MAN'S CAVE HOCKING CO. OHIO" with the overhanging ice & high contrast making for a dramatic scene, unused Ekc real photo post card, fairly fresh except for light toning along one back border. $2.50 ocw

"#38 / INTERIOR OLD MAN'S CAVE" real photo post card mailed 1946 to Belgium, mild corner wear. $2.00 oc

"249--SHOSHONE ICE CAVE, SOUTHERN IDAHO / PHOTO BY WESLEY ANDREWS / 70-29-N" unused linen postcard from Wesley Andrews Company, slight yellowing of the paper with age, good edges, exceptionally colorful. $2.75 ipc

"280. - Afrique Occidentale / Montanes du Macina / Sépultures de Habibčs ŕ l'intérieur les plus / retirés et les plus inaccessibles de la / falaise." showing a native boy & several skulls at the entrance to cliff caves that once served as burial places for Tellern hunter-gathers & Dogons who conquered them. Then in French Soudan, now in Mali; surely one of the most inaccessible places on earth. The village of Yendouma is probably nearby at the base of these cliffs. The terminology 'Montanes du Macina' is not in modern usage & the burial of Habibčs tribe members as stated in the caption is problematic at best. Despite these errors, publisher Fortier in Dakar Sénégal counted this amongst his best views, adding advertising to the back as follows: 'POST CARDS / Great choice of wiews(sic) and / natives of whole / West Africa. / COLLECTION FORTIER / on sale at FORTIER / CLOSE TO POST-OFFICE'. Because of the errors we mention, it is not likely that many were distributed like this. One of the best African postcards we have ever seen, and worthy of the finest collections of French West Africa. There is a faint small corner crease that is hard to detect from the front because it blends in with the rocks. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 fmmcc

"31 / Falls and Pulpet(sic) Rock, Ash Cave, Hocking Co. Ohio." Unused real photo post card with good contrast & composition, trivial toning on back. $2.25 owc

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"341 FONTAINEBLEU. -- La Foręt. -- ... / Caverne des Brigands. -- LL." in France, where brigands would hide, postcard from a booklet, unused, fairly fresh. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 fc

"37605 / Entrance -- Penns Cave" including several tourists; black & white Silvercraft real photo postcard from the Kepler Studio, lightly toned back, good edges. The cave, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is in Gregg Township Pennsylvania. $3.00 cp(g)

"527:--Exploring Bat Cave, Bat Cave, N. C. / 'In the Chimney Rock Section'" including man with lantern & walking stick, post card mailed 1930 from Hendersonville. lightly toned back, corner crease, internal crease, edge wear. $1.50 nc*

"544  ALCOVE IN THE VALLEY OF DREAMS, CAVE OF THE WINDS, MANITOU, COLO. / 5A126" unused linen postcard from Sanborn Souvenir Company, fresh appearance & good edges. $3.25 c(m)c+*

"546  THE BRIDAL CHAMBER, CAVE OF THE WINDS / MANITOU SPRINGS, COLORADO  11695" showing its interior in color, unused white-border era post card, fairly fresh. $3.25 cc(m)

"5476 - IN VIOLET CITY MAMMOTH CAVE, KENTUCKY" postcard published by Bagby Howe Drug Company, mailed 1915 at Peoria Ohio (good 1˘ Balboa stamp is tied), bottom corner creased twice, small scrape at right front edge, light water stain at one back corner cannot be detected from the front. We have seen this design reused on a common white-border era card. $2.00 ck

"551:-ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL CAVES IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA / 45316" unused linen-era postcard, near mint. $5.00 cv(s)

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"80 / Large Tunnel, Old Man's Cave." in Hocking Hills, Licking County, Ohio; real photo postcard mailed 1946 to Belgium, corners worn. $3.00 oc

"8 -- VOUVRAY (I.-et-L.) / Habitations / dans le Rocher  A P / Habitations in the Rock" carte postale with very late usage at Oakland Texas, long tape repair is yellowed. $2.00 f(v)c

"93. SULPHUR CAVE. BANFF." with a man posed for scale, unused Azo (squares in corners) real photo postcard with matte finish & slight oxidation consistent with its circa-1927 age, copyrighted & photographed by Byron Harmon for the Canadian Pacific Railway, made in Canada. Our date estimate comes from the only postmark we could find on a card from this series. SOLD cpar

"(A53)  Entrance of Cave, Enoshima ..." including people on & near a rustic bridge for scale, blue caption continuing in Japanese, carte postale with unevenly divided back (circa 1907-1908), very late usage at Sparks Kansas, bottom corner crease, light spotty toning on back probably from the printing process itself. Hard to find! $7.50 cj

"Among the legends of the Sioux Indians are stories of a sacred cave, a cave of the winds, / ..." with reproduced Durenceau art showing a kneeling man, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961 at Petty Texas. corner crease, lightly toned front. $2.00 sic

"AN INTERIOR VIEW OF PENN'S CAVE." black & white Albertype post card, unused, lightly toned back, good edges. $3.25 pac*

"A Royat. Dans la Grotte du Chien." with 8 people touring the French volcanic grotto by torchlight; handstamped on front 'LA GROTTE VOLCANIQUE DE ROYAT', carte postale mailed AOUT 04 to Paris, front borders are lightly toned, 2 tiny ink spots on back. $7.00 cf(r)

"ASH CAVE, located 3 miles southeast of South Bloomingville off Route 56 ..." including its waterfall early chrome-era postcard published by SOHIO in its Let's Explore Ohio scenic series, from a Kodachrome by Arnold Eagle, a few small light spots of toning on back, trivial edge wear. $1.00 o(a)wc

"Bulgaria, Varna. Le Monastčre Aladja, XIV s. / Varna. Das Aladsha-Kloster, 14. Jr." also captioned in 2 other languages, showing the cave monastery complex in a cliff of the Franga plateau; unused continental postcard, trivial wear at one corner, tiny spot of light toning near the top back edge. The name is sometimes seen as Aladzha or Аладжа. $1.25 bc

"CAPRI - LA GROTTA AZZURRA" unused Fotocelere post card from V. Carcavallo in Napoli, a little edge wear, a lot of light fingerprint toning on back. All that said...beautiful. $2.00 ic

"CAPRI -- La Grotta azzurra." in Italy, including people in 2 rowboats;, unused black & white postcard from Trampetti e Migliaccio in Napoli, good edges. $1.50 ic

"Card Room, Cave of The Winds, Manitou" showing several hundred business cards affixed to the walls, unused black & white postcard, made in Germany circa 1908 - 1910, good edges. $8.00 cc(m)

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"CARLSBAD  CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK, NEW MEXICO / LUNCHROOM . . . The mammoth dining room 754 feet / below the surface..." shown without patrons to emphasize its distinctive design, unused chrome postcard from a photo by 'Tex' Helm. $1.50 nci(r)Same, but mailed 1955, small tear at top edge, one corner multiply creased, small ink spot on back, as is. $0.50 nci(r)

"Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico / 95  The Chapel of Dome Room 120953-N" postcard mailed there 1947 with later usage there, tiny corner crease & trivial corner wear do not affect the image, interesting information printed on the back, some cancel ink on front. $2.75 nc

"CARLSBAD / CAVERNS / NATIONAL PARK / NEW MEXICO / NATURAL ENTRANCE BY TRAIL" with 14 views, Curt Tech souvenir folder copyright 1957, unmailed. $2.50

"CARLSBAD / CAVERNS / NATIONAL PARK / NEW MEXICO //  NATURAL ENTRANCE BY TRAIL / NATURE'S UNDERGROUND FAIRYLAND" unused Curteich souvenir folder with 1950 copyright, sixteen views back-to-back & a small map on the inside of the cover. Fairly fresh. $2.50 nc

"Carlsbad Caverns, N. Mex." showing a long line of visitors passing through; vertical format, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1963 from Trivoli Illinois. $2.50 cn

"Carlsbad Caverns, N. Mex." showing a park ranger and 5 people within, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1963 at Kenney Illinois, minor wear at 2 corners. $2.25 cn

"Carlsbad Caverns, N. Mex." showing a park ranger at the Dolls Theater with 2 boys, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965 at Perrysville Ohio. $2.50 cn

"Carlsbad Caverns, N. Mex." showing a small group underground with their backs to the viewer, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1963 at Lostant Illinois, minor corner wear. $2.00 cn

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"Carlsbad Caverns, N. Mex." showing an interior in color, well done home-made (and, hence, unique_ post card mailed 1963 from Argos Indiana, small corner bend that is hard to see from the front. $2.25 cn

"Cave at Deception Pass Puget Sound, Wash." black & white mailed SEP 30 1908, minor corner wear. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 w(d)c-e

"Cave of the Winds in Winter, Niagara Falls." white-border era postcard with pertinent information on back, very late usage at Helmuth, scrape along one back edge, corner crease, corner & edge wear. $1.50 nc

"CAVES OF BELLAMAR, MATANZAS, CUBA." unused post-card with fresh colors, undivided back, trivial corner & edge wear, a little light toning above the stamp box. $5.50 cc

"CAVES OF BELLAMAR, MATANZAS, CUBA." lit by one incandescent bulb, unused postcard with fresh colors, undivided back, minor corner & edge wear. $5.50 cc

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"Cheddar, Gough's New Caves, 'Solomons Temple.' / Electrically Illuminated" sepia-tone post card from W. Gough, unused, faint album impressions at the corners. $3.00 ec

"Chinese Wall near Onyx Chambers, Mammoth Cave, Ky. / Frozen Niagara Entrance" unused Curteich linen postcard in vertical format, trivial wear at one corner, 2 tiny spots on back. $2.50 kc

"CHRIST BLESSING THE CHILDREN, THE BEAUTIFUL CAVERNS OF LURAY, VIRGINIA" white-border era post card from Marken & Bielfeld, unused, corner crease. $1.25 rc

"Cliff Dwellers at Eureka Springs, Ark." black-and-white postcard published by Gray (who was also the photographer), light toning on back, slight yellowing of the paper with age, unusual subject matter. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (ac)

"Copyrighted 1896 by H. C. GANTER / BEN HAINS, Cave Photographer / NEW ALBANY, IND U.S.A. / HEAD OF ECHO RIVER" with a group of adults pictured in black & white at the cave there, pertinent writing on front, 2 corner creases, light toning spots both sides. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 kcp

"Copyrighted 1896 by H. C. GANTER / BEN HAINS, Cave Photographer / NEW ALBANY, IND U.S.A. / MAMMOTH CAVE, / CONSUMPTIVES' CABIN" showing an exterior corner, unused black & white postcard printed in the 1910's; tiny spot at top of back. In the early 1840's a colony of consumptives resided in the cave as a medical experiment, seeking health from its air; instead, they found death in a strange & ghastly form, as the cold dank air worsened their symptoms. $10.00 k(m)mcp

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"CORKSCREW ENTRANCE / BANDIT HALL IN THE MAMMOTH CAVE OF KENTUCKY" unused postcard in color, copyrighted. Circa 1932. $4.00 ck

"CRYSTAL FALLS, / FAIRYLAND CAVERNS, ROCK CITY GARDENS / LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN" in Tennessee, unused linen postcard, 2 small spots on back. $1.50

   
LA GRANGE (COOK COUNTY). "Designed and executed by Daprato Statuary Company, Pontifical Institute of Christian Art, Chicago -- New York" showing the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in LaGrange Illinois, extensively described in detail on back; unused post card with minor wear all around its edges, light toning on back from the printing process itself. Rare $15.00 i(l)cr(a)

"DIAMOND CASCADE, SHENANDOAH CAVERNS, VIRGINIA" showing the illuminated formation with many gemstones, unused white-border era postcard from Martin & Bielfeld, fairly fresh. $3.75 cv

"DIAMOND CORRIDOR / FAIRYLAND CAVERNS / ROCK CITY GARDENS…" in Tennessee, chrome post card, interior showing 2 elves holding a sign, corner wear & rounding. $1.50 Same but one small corner crease. $1.25

"'Drapery Room' in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky / Frozen Niagara Entrance" unused Curteich linen post card in vertical format, back paper just starting to show its age, good edges. $3.00 kc

"E 12076a Bellamar Caves Matanzas - Cueves de Bellamar Matanzas, Cuba" lit by a man with a torch, unused tarjeta postal, printed in Germany, undivided back, soft corners. $6.50 cc

"EA3EG" continental QSL card mailed 1935 to the US (10 cts stamp tied for Papiers d'afaire rate) by operator Juan L. Gomila, pinhole at top center, tiny corner crease. Front illustrations: Cuevas de Arta-Mallorca (one of the local caves), 'memory of a good friend' & La Alhambra, as well as other art. $4.00 sc*

Echo River in Mammoth Cave, linen, clean and fairly fresh. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 k(e)c

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"ELBOW CREVICE IN THE MAMMOTH CAVE OF KENTUCKY / Copyrighted 1898 by H. C. Canter / Ben Hains, Cave Photographer..." color white-border era postcard in vertical format, unused, corner crease, otherwise fairly fresh. $3.50 kc

"ENTRANCE TO PENN'S CAVE." black & white Albertype postcard, unused, good edges. $3.50 pac

"Entrance to the Old Fort or Mystic Cave, Fort George, New York" postcard printed in Germany circa 1915 but mailed much later, corner wear & rounding. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 cn

"ENTRANCE WONDERLAND CAVE, BELLA VISTA, ARKANSAS" hosting the world's largest nightclub by the way(!), unused linen post card. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 acs

"EVENING BAT FLIGHT / ENTRANCE CARLSBAD CAVERN. / © LECK. CARLSBAD, NEW MEX." unused NOKO real photo postcard with text printed on back about Carlsbad Cave National Monument, oxidation consistent with circa-1910 age (when it was established as a national monument by executive order), good edges. $5.00 cn(c)a

"FAIRYLAND CAVERNS / ROCK CITY GARDENS / LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN" in Tennessee, showing the entrance, unused linen postcard with minor corner wear. $1.75

"Frozen Cascades" at Endless Caverns Virginia, unused hand-colored Albertype post card, back paper browning evenly with age, good edges. $5.00 vach

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"GIANT'S CORRIDOR, SHENANDOAH CAVERNS, VIRGINIA" showing the illuminated limestone formation there, unused white-border era postcard from Martin & Bielfeld, fairly fresh. $3.75 cv

 





GRAND CAVERNS (Virginia). Six unused white-border era postcards showing interiors within Grand Caverns, America's oldest show cave. All with fresh colors & good edges. Left-to-right & top-to-bottom: scene in the Persian Palace; the bridal veil; south end of the Grand Canyon; the Grand Ball Room (very light toning both sides); Joan's Garden; & the Lindbergh Bridge. Your pick of 1 or 2: $2.00 each. More than 3: $1.75 each. cv(g)




 

GROTTO OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, LA GRANGE, ILLINIOIS

"GROTTO OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, NAZARETH PARK  LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS" post card mailed SEP 11 1914 from Chicago to Miss Mary A Heelan in troy New York, stamp removed thinning the back & noticeably creasing that corner. Sender writes: 'I attended the blessing of this Grotto on Monday. It was beautiful.' Hard to find in any condition. $9.50 i(l)c

   
"GROTTO OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, NAZARETH PARK LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS" showing the large cave (up to 20 occupants) in the woods near the Nazareth Academy; post card mailed OCT 1914 at La Grange to Professor Francis J. Tschan in New Haven Connecticut by Father Lewis, small bottom corner crease with nearby wear, another small crease at the opposite upper corner. Messaged in part: ' Visiting here today, held special services, and gave the students their first entire free day in the history of this institution. Success and every blessing to you...' Rare. $15.00 i(l)c

   
Uncaptioned real photo post card showing the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the woods near Nazareth Academy in La Grange Illinois; mailed NOV 9 1914 at La Grange to Mr. F. J. Tschan at Yale Station Connecticut, oxidation of the matte finish consistent with that age, bottom corner crease, light toning near the back edges. Lengthy but legible message from a teacher there reads in part: 'We are very busy, have an exceedingly large attendance this year, and very few teachers. I have to take care of a Med. History Class, and positively no time to prepare for it. I was wondering if you could send me a little help, in the line of an original outline or anything else. I would be most grateful. I have not long other request and will attend to it and remind Santa Claus...' Rare & possibly unique. $20.00 i(l)ce

"Gruss von der Bergfahrt / in Tirol ~ Hamburg" showing an underground polished wooden slide in an Austrian mountain cave; unused circa-1904 Postkarte, good edges, album impressions at all corners, bottom corner crease caused by album removal is hard to detect from the front. Our date estimate is from a cancelled example we have seen previously. Unusual subject matter. Bergfahrt refers to the train ride that takes you deep into the mountain; the slide takes you to where salt used to be mined. $15.00 gcma

"HANGING GARDENS IN SHENANDOAH CAVERNS, VA." including 2 large lead electric light cables, unused white-border era post card from Martin & Bielfeld, small light smudge near the bottom back border. $3.50 cv

"Historic Entrance, Looking Out, Mammoth Cave, Ky." with several people on the stairway; unused linen postcard in excellent condition. $3.00 ck

"ICE CAVE NEAR / IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO" linen postcard from E. C. Kropp, writing on back, slight yellowing of the paper with age, good edges. $2.50 ic

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"ICE MINE ENTRANCE, COUDERSPORT, PA. / ICE CRAWLING OVER THE ENTRANCE TO NATURE'S WONDER. MAMMOTH ICICLES AND ICE FORMATIONS IN MINE / VISITED ANNUALLY BY THOUSANDS." white-border era postcard mailed 1925 from Kane, 2 corner creases, a few small dark spots in lower front caption area. This is not literally a mine, but rather a cave. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 pcm

"In Carlsbad Caverns, N. Mex." showing a group being led underground by a park ranger, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1964 at Pleasant Hill Illinois. $2.50 cnp

"INTERIOR, MAMMOTH CAVE, PUT-IN-BAY, OHIO / 48206" unused white-border era postcard, several small spots of light toning in front border. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 co

"Interior of / the Great Cave / Gasparee, / Trinidad, B. W. I. with 5 views in monochromatic dark blue post card from a James Book Store booklet, mailed in the United States, tiny bottom corner bend. $3.50 tcm

"IN THE GARDEN OF THE GODS -- PENN'S CAVE." black & white Albertype postcard, unused, dark toning & some wear along one short back edge. $3.00 pac

"LEANING TOWER OF PISA AND STEPS TO THE BRIDAL ALTAR / HOWE CAVERNS, N. Y." linen post card mailed 1957, scraped edge. $1.25 nc

"Le Lot Pittoresque / 483. - LACAVE / La Colonne aux pattes d'araignée" showing a man near the unusual meeting of a stalactite & stalagmite, black & white carte postale with green back from booklet, very late usage at Swampton Kentucky, corner crease in caption area. $3.75 cf(l)

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"Le Lot Pittoresque / 490. - LACAVE. - Salle du Petit Chaos" including a couple of people for scale, black & white carte postale with green back from booklet, very late usage at Huntsville Kentucky, tiny corner bend. $4.00 cf(l)

"MAMMOTH CAVE R. R., GLASGOW JUNCTION, KY." showing its 'Hercules 3' steam locomotive & one car awaiting duty; unused postcard published by Kyle Company in Louisville, printer's code on back dates to 1917, noticeable wear at 2 corners. $8.50 k(g)r(m)c

"MAMMOTH CAVE WAX MUSEUM, Cave City, Ky. / In the President Scene we find President Richard / M. Nixon, Lady Bird Johnson, Lyndon B. Johnson, / John F. Kennedy, Ralph Bunche,..." unused chrome postcard with fresh appearance & good edges. $1.25 kcm*

MAY 18 1967 bold & complete Silver Dollar City (DPO) hand cancel on 4-c Lincoln stamp franking post card to Ohio, view captioned "Elephant Ears / Marvel Cave" (near Branson), typed publicity message for the Marvel Cave Park. $2.50 m-c

"Musical Rocks In / BLUFF DWELLERS CAVE // Noel Ozark Photo Shop / 24" unused sepia-tone Azo real photo (squares in corners, 1924-1949) post card, name & state written in front borders, slight curl to the paper. In the Ozark Mountains of Southwest Missouri, and occupied by Indians circa 8000 BC to 1000 BC. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 m(o)ci(m)

"Nabatean cave of ancient / Idom, Jordan" including 2 people for scale, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 at Wilsonville Alabama, faint short internal crease, fingerprint toning on back obscures nothing. $1.75 jc

"NPC-10 / SNOWBALL ROOM IN MAMMOTH CAVE / Mammoth Cave National Park Kentucky" including many tables ready for luncheon visitors, chrome post card mailed 1964 to Ohio. $1.25 kc

    "ONHMIN THONZE (30 CAVES) PAGODA, IS ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AND A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE OF SAGAING HILL / ..." in Burma; unused continental post card, excellent condition. $1.50 bc

"OREGON / CAVES, / IN / SOUTHERN / OREGON" with 2 women at handrails for scale, unused linen post card from a photo by the Oregon State Highway Department, a couple tiny spots on back, trivial wear near one corner. $2.50 o(o)c*

"'PENNSYLVANIA Has Everything' / 'Land of Penn' Invites You / PENN'S CAVE in Centre County is America's / only all water cavern. ..." unused Silvercraft postcard from Dexter Press, from an official photo of the Pennsylvania State Publicity Commission, rough edges as issued, small light spot of toning near the top back edge. $3.00 p(p)c

"RAINBOW LAKE, SHENANDOAH CAVERNS, VA." with the reflections of the stalactites in the pool below, unused white-border era postcard from Marken & Bielfeld, fairly fresh. $3.75 cv(s)*

"REGISTRY COLUMN, THE HISTORIC BLUE GROTTOES OF VIRGINIA / SIX MILES NORTH OF HARRISONBURG, VA." with inscriptions dating 1793 - 1862, unused white-border era post card in vertical format, speckles of light toning in the front border & on the back, 2 internal creases (one of which is long). Numbered 16349-Va.13 on back. $2.50 cv(b)

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"RIO DE JANEIRO  AGASSIZ CAVERNS IN TIJUCA  BRAZIL" monochromatic green postcard, unused, from Lito Tip Guanabara, minor wear at 3 corners, pinhole in top center border, slight yellowing of paper. Issued at the New York World Fair in 1939. $3.75. bce#*

"'Rockhounds' in Arizona" with colorful unattributed art depicting a group within a large cave, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 at Ogden Illinois, hint of toning a one front corner not in the image. $1.75 ca(u)

"Salt Petre Vats, Operated During War of 1812, in Mammoth Cave, Ky." including several visitors on a walkway for scale, unused Curteich linen postcard with good edges. $3.00 kc

"Shoshone Indian Ice Caves" showing an arched lava tube with ice floor in Idaho, unused chrome post card from Northwest Curio & Post Card Co. $1.00 ic

"SIAMESE TWIN STALAGMITES IN / KING'S PALACE / CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK / NEW MEXICO" unused chrome, copyright notice of Hemler Post Card Co., fairly fresh. $1.25 nc

"Siracusa - Orecchio di Dionisio nella Latomia Paradiso" showing the Sicilian limestone cave called 'Ear of Dionysius', likely the remnants of an old limestone quarry; postcard with minor wear at one corner & light rubber bank mark through the back address area, very late usage at Syracuse Kansas. $3.00 cms**

"Sites Pittoresques de France Comte / 1204. - Environs de Salins-les-Sains (Jura) -- Nans-sous-SAINTE-ANNE / La Vallée du Lison, vue depuis lat Grotte de la Source" circa-1920 carte postale with green back, very late usage at Hudson Kentucky, light toning at the back edges. In Jura, France. $2.25 f(n)c

"Soda Fountain In / Bluff Dwellers / Cave, near Noel, MO. // Noel Ozark Photo Shop / 28" unused sepia-tone Azo real photo (squares in corners, 1924-1949) postcard, name written in bottom front border, slight curl to the paper. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 m(b)ci(m)

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"STONE TENTS, AMONG PREHISTORIC CLIFF DWELLINGS, OTOWI CANYON, NEW MEXICO" white-border era postcard mailed 1934 at Santa Fe, minor corner wear, some cancel ink on front, interesting information printed on back. $3.25 n(o)pc

"STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR -- PENN'S CAVE." black & white Albertype post card, unused, good edges. $3.50 pac

"Sulphur Cave, Steamboat Springs, Colo." unused sepia-tone post card showing its entrance, from an undisclosed publisher, mild corner & edge wear. Circa 1910. $7.50 c(s)c*

"THE 7 CAVES / Inside Dancing Cave / Points of interest are specially marked ..." unused chrome postcard numbered 29355-C on back, excellent condition. Near Bainbridge Ohio on US Route 50. $2.00 co(b)o(u)r

"The American Girl Bath / Bellamar Caves Matanzas-Cuba Cuevas de Bellamar Matanzas-Cuba" sepia-tone on undivided back with yellowish paper, mailed from Cuba, corner crease, mild corner & edge wear, light reddish toning in front caption area. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

"THE ARM CHAIR IN THE MAMMOTH CAVE OF KENTUCKY, JENNY LIND RESTED IN THIS CHAIR / 22347" post card mailed 1934 (partial CIN. & NASH. TR 2 R.P.O. cancel) to Mrs. E. G. Blackburn in Fredericktown Ohio, unevenly toned back, mild corner & edge wear. $2.50 ck(m)

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"THE BRIDAL ALTAR, HOWE CAVERNS, N. Y." white-border era post card mailed there 1932, toned back, extraneous writing on back, dark toning at edges of one front corner, another corner chipped away (not in image), long crease, as is. $0.50 nc

"The / Cave Man's / Drapery. / Penn's Cave." black & white Albertype postcard, unused, lightly toned back, good edges. $3.25 pac

"The 'Caves Museum' is an underground system of caves. / They were used in the early 19th century by Frederick Miller / as a storage cellar for Miller beer. ..." from the attraction that reopened in the early 1950's; unused post card, a few spots of light toning at one lower back corner, otherwise fairly fresh with good edges. $1.50 w(m)bc,bc

"The Devil's Corridor - / Great Salt Petre Cave, Ky.  1-Y-485" lit so as to aid the imagination, unused Ekc real photo postcard with good focus & pleasing contrast, excellent condition. Hard to find! Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 k(g)cd

"The Falls, Ash Cave, in the Heart of Southeastern Ohio / Ohio's Scenic Wonderland  5B189-n" as it looked circa 1952, unused post card printed by Curteich, fairly fresh with good edges. $1.25 o(a)wc

"THE LAST WWII SURVIVOR  TALOFOFO, GUAM // R.I.P. / 1915-1997 // SHOICHI YOKOI" multiview continental postcard in vertical format with 4 scenes about the Japanese soldier's portrait--coconut rope shoe, cave entrance, bottle & cave interior. His story recounted in Japanese & English on bath sides. Small map on the back shows the location of his capture in 1972. Near mint & fascinating. $5.00 gjcmm(j)

"THE STATUE OF LIBERTY -- PENN'S CAVE." black & white Albertype postcard, unused, good edges. $3.50 pac

"THE UNDERGROUND RIVER - BLACKHEATH" including a group of 4 people for scale; copyrighted postcard from Swain & Company in Sydney, very late usage at Franklin Alabama, minor corner wear. In New South Wales Australia, Walls Cave overhangs an important part of the Sydney Water Region. Hard to find. Access to this area is understandably restricted, so it is not exactly a tourist destination. $7.00 cn

"Tonto Cliff Ruins / Apache Trail" in Arizona, unused sepia-tone Azo (squares in corners) real photo post card with crisp focus & glossy finish, slight oxidation consistent with age, good edges. Dwelling shown was built by Salado Indians, circa 14th century AD. Surprisingly hard to find; we found no other offers, nor did anyone exhibit it on a webpage when we searched the Internet. $7.00 ci(s)a(t)

"UNDERGROUND BOATING NEAR NATURAL PILLAR / HOWE CAVERNS, N. Y.  10615" linen post card, mailed, pertinent information on back. 2 small corner creases, internal crease. $2.00 nc+

"... Valley of Rocks Devils ... / and Mother Meldrums cave" in England's Exmoor National Park, including many of its free-roaming goats; unused post card from Frith & Co., paper adherence over much of the stamp box on back, faint album impressions at the corners. Mother Meldrums is a witch reputed to live there. The caption is green-on-green, making it very hard to read. $5.00 cre(l)a

Wanted to buy--postcards showing Robber Baron Cave in San Antonio Texas. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! ct*c2

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"WHERE THE WATER COMES OUT OF PENN'S CAVE." black & white Albertype postcard, unused, toning at upper left front corner, good edges. $3.00 pac

"WIND FORMATIONS AND TOWN PUMP, OHIO CAVERNS, WEST LIBERTY, O." Unused post card, corner & edge wear. $1.50 oc+

Wishing well at Perry Cave, Put-in-Bay Ohio. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or (179,710 bytes) .tif format. $1.50 oc

"WOODWARD CAVE.  CHAMBER OF STATUES.  WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE. CRYSTAL LAKE. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE. DRAGONS' DEN. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE. ENTRANCE TO CAVE. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE.  FIGURE OF CHRIST.  WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE. HANGING FOREST. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, small toned area on back, light border toning at upper left front, good edges. $3.25 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE. LION HEAD IN CAVE. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, two small light scrapes on back edges, front fresh. $3.50 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE. MAIN PASSAGE. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, long heavy crease. As is. $1.25 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE. SHEPHERD AND LOST SHEEP. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE. TOWER OF BABEL. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

"WOODWARD CAVE--BUNCH OF BANANAS, WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, fresh front, minor wear near one back corner. $3.75 pc

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