• Trapp Family Lodge Stowe Vermont Lodge & Garden View | Forward & Crocker Scenic Chrome Era Postcards
  • Trapp Family Lodge Stowe Vermont | Aerial Fall Foliage View | Forward & Crocker Scenic Chrome Era Postcards
  • Trapp Family Lodge Stowe Vermont | Wide Aerial Lodge View | Forward & Crocker Scenic Chrome Era Postcards
  • Trapp Family Lodge Stowe Vermont Lodge & Garden View | Forward & Crocker Scenic Chrome Era Postcards Front and Back View
  • Trapp Family Lodge Stowe Vermont | Aerial Fall Foliage View | Forward & Crocker Scenic Chrome Era Postcards Front and Back
  • Trapp Family Lodge Stowe Vermont | Wide Aerial Lodge View | Forward & Crocker Scenic Chrome Era Postcards Front and Back
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Crocker Publishing | Forward Color Productions

Trapp Family Lodge Stowe Vermont | Forward & Crocker Scenic Chrome Era Postcards

Trapp Family Lodge Stowe Vermont | Forward & Crocker Scenic Chrome Era Postcards

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
Trapp Family Lodge & Guest Houses
Publisher:
Crocker Publishing
Type:
Continental Size Postcard (4" x 6")
Subject:
Travel, resort, landscape
Style:
Documentary, travel photography
Circa:
1950s - 1970s
Print type:
Photochrome print
Condition:
Excellent (EX)
Color:
Glossy
Postcard:
Chrome
Photographer:
Frank Louis Forward
Location:
Stowe, Vermont, USA
Postmark:
Unposted | Unused
Notes:
Printed by Forward Color Productions, Manchester VT

A coordinated group of vintage chrome postcards featuring the Trapp Family Lodge and Guest Houses in Stowe, Vermont—captured through the lens of noted regional photographer Frank L. Forward and published by Crocker, a mid-20th-century distributor of New England tourist postcards. Each card presents a different scenic perspective of the lodge and surrounding Green Mountains, from landscaped grounds and architectural views to sweeping autumn foliage vistas. 

Originally sold through lodge gift shops and tourist stops as a way to share a visit to one of New England’s most iconic resort destinations, these postcards are now sought after by travel and resort collectors, New England history enthusiasts, and—through the Trapp family’s connection to The Sound of Music—Broadway memorabilia collectors. Sold individually. 

Choose your postcard using the selector button — each option displays the exact card you will receive. 

Lodge & Garden View

  • Ground-level view of lodge
  • Landscaped flower beds in foreground
  • PS-57

Aerial Fall Foliage View #1

  • Elevated scenic view
  • Vibrant autumn colors and mountain backdrop
  • PS-58

Aerial Fall Foliage View #2

  • Elevated scenic view
  • Vibrant autumn colors, resort and mountain backdrop
  • PS-59

Wide Aerial Lodge View

  • Broad overhead perspective
  • View of full lodge complex and grounds
  • PS-60

Historical Note

The von Trapp family settled in Stowe, Vermont in the early 1940s after touring the United States as the Trapp Family Singers. Their story later inspired the Broadway musical and film The Sound of Music, and the mountain views of their Vermont farm reminded them of their Austrian homeland. In 1950, they began welcoming guests to a rustic family lodge. After a fire destroyed the original structure in 1980, the family rebuilt, creating the Trapp Family Lodge that stands today. The property remains owned and operated by the von Trapp family.

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Postcard Eras & Collecting Guide

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    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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  • Pre-Linen Litho & Linen Postcards (c. 1907–1950)

    Pre‑Linen Litho cards (c. 1907–1929) were printed using smooth chromolithography and tinted halftone methods, producing soft, painterly views before the textured linen era. Linen postcards (c. 1930s–1950s) introduced high–rag‑content paper with a woven surface and bold saturated colors that reflected the optimism postwar travel culture. Together, these eras showcase the shift from early color printing.

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  • Chrome 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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