Great Salt Lake, UT: Black Rock BeachThis vintage linen postcard of Great Salt Lake, Utah was printed by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, circa 19301945. It pictures Black Rock Beach, Great Salt Lake, Utah. It survives as a small, vivid window into Great Salt Lake as travelers once saw it. It comes from the golden age of American "linen" postcards , named for the soft, textured rag paper that gave them their warmth and glow , and belongs to the celebrated Tichnor Brothers Collection. This

and fanlights that highlight the distinctive elements of Southern architecture

including balconies and hand railings

The photograph is preserved in the Library of Congress

and homes that lined the streets - along with many of the historic roads and farms that shaped life around Cambridgeboro in the 1890s

smoke rolling across a grand station on the left and open countryside with a river and distant hills on the right

Notable features shown on the map include the Naugatuck River threading through the center of the scene

featuring vines and an inviting porch that enhance its charm

captures a historic house in Airlie

making it an ideal setting for such architectural photography

which showcases the rich architectural history of the area

this reproduction is printed using KNOWOL's restored version of the 1880 Medford map

The mill is notable for its distinctive double row of dormers