Acadia Nat'l Park Thunder Hole ME: 1950s Curt Teich Postcard; Ocean View
$ 3.33
Description
Acadia Nat'l Park Thunder Hole ME: 1950s Curt Teich Postcard; Ocean View. The production code AC-K1292 is also present, indicating its place within the Curt Teich catalog of Acadia National Park images. The condition of the card features color saturation and an intact stamp box area. This postcard depicts Thunder Hole, a geological feature in Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine. The image presents a mid-20th century perspective of the location, showing the rocky coastline and visitors positioned on the cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The reverse side of the postcard features the CURTEICHCOLOR printing credit, indicating production by Curt Teich & Company. The notation "REPRODUCTION FROM KODACHROME OR EKTACHROME ORIGINAL" identifies the card as being produced during the company's C.T. Art-Colortone or C.T. Photo-Colortone period, placing its creation in the 1950s or early 1960s. During this period, the company emphasized the high-fidelity reproduction capabilities afforded by Kodak color transparency films. The production code AC-K1292 is also present, indicating its place within the Curt Teich catalog of Acadia National Park images. This card exemplifies the shift from hand-tinted postcards to mass-produced, photographically accurate color postcards in American visual culture. It reflects the era of postwar automobile tourism and the expansion of the National Parks system. The condition of the card features color saturation and an intact stamp box area. It serves as an example of national park ephemera and Curt Teich publications, as well as illustrating the visual history of the Maine coast.
