• The Balsams Dixville Notch Gardens Vintage Resort Chrome Postcard Front
  • The Balsams Dixville Notch Gardens Vintage Resort Chrome Postcard Front and Back
  • The Balsams Dixville Notch Aerial View Vintage Resort Chrome Postcard Front and Back
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The Balsams Resort, Dixville Notch New Hampshire | Chrome Era Postcards (Sold Choice)

The Balsams Resort, Dixville Notch New Hampshire | Chrome Era Postcards (Sold Choice)

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Title:
"The Balsams Hotel"
Subject:
Hotel, resort, mountains
Circa:
1970s - 1980s
Condition:
Excellent (EX)
Postcard:
Chrome Era (1939-present)
Location:
Dixville Notch, New Hampshire USA

Low stock: 1 left

Vintage postcards from The Balsams, the historic grand resort in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire — long known as “The Switzerland of America.” These chrome‑era views capture the resort’s dramatic mountain setting, red‑roofed architecture, and landscaped grounds, reflecting the classic New England luxury‑hotel aesthetic that defined mid‑century travel imagery. High‑quality color production typical of the 1960s–1980s postcard era.

Postcards are well‑preserved and arrive in protective sleeves. Ideal for collectors of White Mountains ephemera and vintage travel postcards. 

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Flower Gardens at The Balsams

  • Published by Bestway Graphics
  • Printed by Dynacolor Graphics
  • P16916 
  • Postmarked September 4, 1985 (Gorham, NH)
  • Handwritten message
  • Affixed 22¢ Calico Scallop USA stamp
  • Standard Size Postcard (5 ½” x 3 ½”)

Aerial View of The Balsams

  • Published by William Sheehan Company
  • P316612
  • Unposted
  • Circa: Mid 1960s to 1970s
  • Scalloped deckled edge
  • Continental Size Postcard (4” x 6”)
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Postcard Eras & Collecting Guide

  • Early Printed & Real Photo Postcards (c. 1890–1930)

    Early printed lithographs and Real Photo Postcards (RPPC) offer rich historical detail, documenting towns, events, family portraits, and everyday life. Disaster postcards depicting floods, fires, train wrecks, and other catastrophic events, were a popular way to share news as photographs could quickly be turned into postcards. Many RPPCs are scarce and unique due to their small‑batch production.

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  • Linen Era Postcards (c. 1930–1945)

    Linen postcards are known for their textured paper, bold color, and stylized depictions. Despite the name, linen postcards were not made of linen fabric, but on paper with a high rag content using high-saturation inks. They often depict city views, roadside attractions, motels, and tourist destinations. The exaggerated color, dramatic skies, and eye-catching compositions reflect the travel culture and optimism of the Depression-era and postwar years.

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  • Chrome Era Postcards (c.1939–)

    Chrome postcards, introduced in 1939, feature glossy surfaces, vivid color, and photographic imagery made possible by modern color film processes. The term “chrome” derives from Kodachrome, Eastman Kodak’s groundbreaking color film. Mid‑century examples depicting motels, highways, city skylines, national parks, and tourist destinations are collected for their documentation of postwar American travel and roadside culture.

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