A View of Stony Clove Mountain Valley, a Landscape Near Hunter, N.Y. RPPC For Sale

OverviewThis 1910 real photo postcard captures a beautiful, sweeping view of Stony Clove, a famous mountain pass near Hunter in New York\'s Catskill Mountains. The image looks across an open field into the deep valley, with a small village nestled on the distant mountainside. The postcard is a wonderful piece of local correspondence, sent from nearby Jewett to Big Hollow, with the sender commenting on the rainy weather and a visit from a cousin. It\'s an authentic slice of life from the Catskills over a century ago.

Front of PostcardThe photograph is a wide, panoramic landscape view of a mountain valley, identified as Stony Clove. The perspective is from an elevated point, looking across a broad, grassy meadow into the deep clove formed by two large, forest-covered mountains. A small settlement of houses is visible on the slope of the right-hand mountain. The scene captures the vast, natural beauty of the Catskill Mountains.

Printed Text on Front:Stoney Clove Hunter N.Y.

Reverse SideHandwritten Correspondence:

Jewett N.Y.Sept 21. 1910this is some rain weare having todaymy cousin from Catskillis here for a few daysI suppose you are gladto be back to B.D.V. oncemore, R.S.

Miss Laura WestBig HollowN.Y.

Postal History & Printed Details:

• Postmark: A faint circular postmark, likely from Jewett or a nearby town, dated SEP 22, 1910.

• Stamp: A green 1-cent George Washington stamp is affixed. Though I am not a stamp expert, this is from the Washington-Franklin series, likely Scott #374.

• Layout: Divided Back.

• Publisher Information: There are no publisher marks or logos.