• Paradise Covered Bridge and Amish Carriage - Lancaster County Melvin Horst Chrome Era Postcard
  • Paradise Covered Bridge and Amish Carriage LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA Vintage Postcard
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Paradise Covered Bridge and Amish Carriage - Lancaster County PA | Melvin Horst Chrome Era Postcard

Paradise Covered Bridge and Amish Carriage - Lancaster County PA | Melvin Horst Chrome Era Postcard

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
“Heart of Amishland – Paradise Bridge and Amish Carriage”
Publisher:
Applied Arts Publishing, Witmer PA
Type:
Standard Size Postcard (3 ½” x 5 ½”)
Subject:
Horse-drawn Amish buggy, covered bridge
Style:
Documentary, rural photography
Circa:
1969
Print type:
Photochrome print
Condition:
Excellent (EX)
Color:
Glossy
Postcard:
Chrome
Photographer:
Melvin J. Horst (1929 - 2008)
Location:
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA
Postmark:
Unposted | Unused
Notes:
Code #16142

Vintage 1969 postcard titled “Heart of Amishland – Paradise Bridge and Amish Carriage,” featuring an Amish family carriage entering the historic Paradise covered bridge along the picturesque Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The scene captures the quiet rural charm of Amish Country: a red‑sided covered bridge, stone abutments, lush greenery, and a traditional horse‑drawn buggy crossing the span.

Copyrighted in 1969 by Melvin J. Horst and published by Applied Arts Publishers of Witmer, Pennsylvania, this postcard reflects the region’s long‑standing postcard tradition documenting Amish life, covered bridges, and Lancaster County landscapes. Arrives in a protective sleeve — ideal for collectors of Amish culture, Pennsylvania covered bridges, and mid‑century regional postcards.

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