Postcard
Entrance to the Cave of the Mounds
| Colorized postcard of the entrance to the Cave of the Mounds. A curved sign sits on two square stone pillars. The sign reads "Welcome, Cave of the Mounds, Drive In." Three blue and white tour buses are visible through the arch as well as cars. Text on the back reads: "Parking area-for one thousand cars, Cave of the Mounds, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. 25 miles west of Madison, Wis. on Highway 18-151." |
| Image ID: | 82412 |
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| Creation Date: | 1947 |
| Creator Name: | Curt Teich & Co., Chicago |
| City: | Blue Mounds |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3.4375 x 5.4375 inches |
| The Cave of the Mounds, in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, is a National Landmark and is known as one of the most beautiful caves in the Midwest. Visitors can tour the caves and view stalactites, stalagmites, columns and other cave formations. |
| Columns |
| Trees |
| Caves |
| Formations (Geology) |
| Attractions |
| Tourism |
| Signs and signboards |
| Automobiles |
| Buses |
| Parking facilities |
| Roads |
| Sky |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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