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Pikeville, swinging bridge
Odd that the caption on this unused Dexter Press card 18028-C doesn’t specifically identify the bridge, of which there seems to be more than one example near Pikeville. Pauley? Boldman? Another? The card’s aging (as must be the bridge) and Grade: 2
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Somerset (KY) to Chattanooga (TN), Mountain Scene
Unused card issued by Gulf Oil, with a significant stain along the bottom edge that goes through the front and reverse. Grade: 4
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Canal Connecting Kentucky and Barkley Lakes
We’ve mentioned before that we have a fondness for “…est” postcards: their captions describing the tallest, biggest, oldest, whatever. So here’s an unused Dexter Press card 72307-D whose caption tells us that the “free-flowing canal … combines the two lakes (Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake) into the world’s largest man-made body of water for recreational activities”. Now that’s specific. Wonder if it’s still true? Grade: 1
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Lexington, Ashland
Unused E.C. Kropp card 30463, showing the home of noted Senator and Secretary of State Henry Clay. Grade: 1
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Bardstown, Federal Hill
Unused linen card 9A-H1400 from Curteich-Chicago, some staining along one edge. On the back, it has a short musical score and an informative but somewhat uncomfortable caption. Grade: 3
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Pinnacle Overlook
Unused, aging Dexter Press card 54760-B. We’ve placed this card in “Kentucky” but if the location, or the view, is somewhere else, don’t be angry — just tell us and we’ll fix it.
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Lexington, Keeneland Race Course
Unused “local” card. Grade: 1
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Louisville, Churchill Downs
Home of the Kentucky Derby, and presented on a card mailed in 1978 with two stamps and nearly full postmark. Grade: 1
