This postcard was not mailed; there are no personalities attached to it.
Here, we see an open “touring car” on an unpaved and rutted road beside a body of water.
The title describes the scene: “On the State Road Around Emerald Bay”.
Emerald Bay is an inlet, carved by glaciers, on the southwest shoe of Lake Tahoe in east-central California – which forms part of the border with Nevada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Bay_State_Park
The cliff-hugging State Road (Route 89) first opened in 1913 to allow sightseers to share the vistas from the heights above the bay.
From Google:
“Emerald Bay Road is a scenic, two-lane stretch of California State Route 89 running along the western shore of Lake Tahoe in Emerald Bay State Park.“
“Features exposed narrow ridges—such as the section separating Emerald Bay from Cascade Lake—with up to 600-foot vertical drops and limited or no guardrails.“
In the 1920’s and again in the 1930’s, the road was widened, paved, and provided with some guardrails.
Nevertheless, drivers today are still warned that the road’s sharp curves and very steep drop-offs may pose a problem for those afraid of heights.
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On the reverse, there is an indistinct publisher’s mark centered in the bottom of the card.
At the top of the reverse, large letters identify, “Lake Tahoe, California”.
Discoloration of the corners shows the unique marks of triangular “hinges” that attached the postcard to the pages of an album.
There is no evidence to suggest whether or not the collector had visited Lake Tahoe
The album preserved the well-made postcard in excellent condition.
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Originally, I filed this postcard image with other scenes of “Transportation” of the early 20th century.
The quality of the printing is so good, however, that it could be classified with “Postcard Art”.
