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Fordyce Baths Hot Springs AR Linen Postcard Bathhouse Row c1930s Vintage

About this piece

Vintage linen postcard depicting the Fordyce Baths at Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas — one of the iconic Bathhouse Row structures operated under the supervision of the U.S. Government, Department of the Interior. The card caption reads: "FORDYCE BATHS. BATHS UNDER SUPERVISION OF U. S. GOVERNMENT. DEPT. OF INTERIOR." Lower left notes "BYRON L. NEIMEYER. MANAGER." Card number 34436 appears at lower right.

Specifications
• Type: Linen Postcard — candy-color dye inks on textured linen-weave stock, characteristic of the c.1930–1945 linen era
• Location: Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
• Subject: Fordyce Baths — exterior architectural view showing the ornate brick facade, arched windows, and striped awnings along Bathhouse Row
• Publisher: Mrs. F. C. Boving
• Card Number: 34436
• Size: Standard 3.5" × 5.5" (pre-continental, confirms period production)
• Condition: VG+ — slight corner wear consistent with age; image side clean and bright; please review all photos before purchasing
• Era: Circa 1930s–1940s
• Postally Used: No (unused)

The Fordyce Bathhouse is today the visitor center for Hot Springs National Park and one of the most photographed structures on Bathhouse Row — a strong subject for Arkansas topographical collectors, National Park collectors, and roadside Americana / New Deal–era architecture enthusiasts.

Both front and back photographed. Shipped securely in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard support. Combined shipping available.