Postcard 1908 Fireplace Alpine Tavern Mt Lowe Railway Echo Mountain CA G48 For Sale

Postcard 1908 Fireplace Alpine Tavern Mt Lowe Railway Echo Mountain CA This antique divided back postcard features a hand-colored interior view of the famous stone fireplace at Alpine Tavern, part of the Mt. Lowe Division of the Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles, California. The scene depicts a cozy hearth with a hanging kettle and rocking chairs, set beneath an inscription about hospitality. Postmarked October 31, 1908, at Echo Mountain, California, the card includes a blue one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. It carries a charming handwritten message from a traveler describing their "perfectly fascinating" trip into the mountains. This piece is a significant historical artifact of the "Great White Railway" and early 20th-century California mountain tourism.Written message reads: "Your card came this morning. So glad to hear from you. We are up here in the mts. for the day. The trip up was perfectly fascinating as all Calif. is to me. I just love it. Do hope you will bring yr. family and come to see me soon. Why not plan a trip together some day. Tell Edward the boys are out looking at the bears wish he was here too. Love to yourself and family."