Leavenworth Washington | Tum Tum Great Northern Railway | Postcard SP25

Vintage colour postcard captioned “On The Tum Tum, 4 miles West of Leavenworth, Washington, On Line Great Northern Railway.” The scene shows a large group of men along railway tracks beside a rocky river in a forested mountain valley.

Scene Details:

• Railway tracks curve along the steep hillside beside the river.
• Men stand on and beside the track, with a small rail platform or cart visible in the foreground.
• Conifer-covered slopes, exposed rock, and rushing water fill the valley scene.
• Published by Lowman & Hanford Co., Seattle; marked “Made in U.S.A.”
• Printed reference R-19624 and Lowman & Hanford quality/service emblem on the back.

Postal Markings:

• Green U.S. one-cent Washington postage stamp.
• Seattle, Washington cancellation dated September 23, 1913, at 7:30 PM.
• Slogan cancellation advertises the “World’s Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915.”
• Handwritten message dated September 23, 1913, referring to Seattle, a telegram, and work.
• Addressed to Mrs. A. H. Hinkson in McMinnville, Oregon.

Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D