Palomar Mountain Postcards Peter Brueggeman, September 2020

Following are selected postcards featuring Palomar Mountain, along with any interesting card inscriptions. Postcards are very numerous for the Observatory and the Highway to the Stars (Highway S6), so those two aspects are less represented in this compilation.

DOANE VALLEY

Doane Pond

George Doane’s Cabins, postcard stamped July 19, 1912 “Just a card this morning. Suppose that we will see you soon. Hope so any way. I’m just now going for a horse back ride.”

Doane Valley “I wish you were here with us and could have taken the ride we did today. It was just fine. It is delightful here now and quite a few improvements since 1908.”

Mess Hall, Palomar Youth Camp, Doane Valley

VIEWS

Palomar Mountain, from Pauma

View from Palomar Mountain, postcard stamped June 29, 1964

Palomar Mountain, from Lake Henshaw with Monkey Island.

East Grade to Palomar Mountain, above Lake Henshaw and dam

Lake Henshaw, with Palomar Mountain in background

Asher’s Park

A view of High Point from the Observatory grounds

view of Crestline area from the Observatory

View

of Crestline area from the Observatory Handwritten date December 15, 1961

PALOMAR GARDENS CAFE

On S6, now Oak Knoll Campground

That’s George Adamski, at back left

Thompson’s Summit Grove now Palomar Mountain General Store & Mother’s Kitchen Restaurant

Cars date this postcard to late 1940s – early 1950s

Cars date this postcard to circa 1956

Cars date this postcard to circa 1948

Skyline View Ranch now known as Palomar Mountain Lodge at the end of Crestline

BAILEY’S aka Palomar Mountain Lodge

Bailey’s / Post Office. Handwritten date 31 May 1942

Bailey’s Hotel

Palomar Mountain Road Scenes

Postcard stamped August 26, 1924 “How are these for big trees! Took an auto ride this morn and stole some great big fine apples. For dinner I had watermelon, salad, chicken, potatoes, string beans, milk, ice cream and cake. I ought to get fat from all I eat. Lots of nice people here. I sleep every afternoon. …”

HIGHWAY TO THE STARS, S6

Rincon Springs Store & Cafe at the base of Palomar Mountain

MISCELLANEOUS

Bucky the deer

Boucher Hill Lookout, State Park