Description: National & State Parks~Meramec Caverns Missouri~Stage Curtains~Vintage Postcard Meramec Caverns is the collective name for a 4.6-mile cavern system in the Ozarks, near Stanton, Missouri. The caverns were formed from the erosion of large limestone deposits over millions of years. Currently the cavern system is a tourist attraction, and is considered one of the primary attractions along former U.S. Highway 66. Meramec Caverns is the most-visited cave in Missouri. The Cavern contains a massive sheet wall standing nearly 70 feet tall of formations formed during the past several thousand years, which the cave calls its "stage curtain" and which is also used in the 'Theatre Room' for displaying the light and sound show called "Greatest Show Under the Earth". Gerald R. Massie (1911-1989) was Missouri’s first official state photographer, holding that position from 1945 to 1974. Assigned the task of promoting Missouri, Massie sent a steady stream of photographs to the Commission, and produced sixteen recreational booklets on Missouri regions. He photographed Missouri’s natural and historic sites, parks, industry, commerce, and agriculture, specializing in many aerial photographs. To produce the Missouri regional series of booklets over a period of eight years, Massie traveled about 15,000 miles per year to take 1,500 photographs annually to arrive at some 300 quality prints. Massie’s images appeared in national magazines and newspapers, as well as Missouri state publications, on television stations, in encyclopedias and school textbooks; publishers also printed them in advertisements about Missouri, included reproductions on cake box tins, china plates, silver spoons, silk scarves, glass, postcards, and puzzles. Please review the photos carefully for condition and detail. Normal wear associated with an old postcard have creases, corner bumps, ink on the front etc.
Price: 4.99 USD
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
End Time: 2025-02-01T15:40:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.97 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Gerald Massie
Number of Items in Set: 1
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Occasion: Thinking of You
Signed: No
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Material: Cardboard
City: Sullivan
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: J. E. Tetirick
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: North America
Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)
Region: Missouri
Theme: National Parks
Country: United States
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
