This is a lot of two vintage postcards featuring the Chapel in the Hills in South Dakota. The first postcard, from 1969, showcases an interior view of the chapel, highlighting its remarkable timber-framed architecture. This Curt Teich Curteichcolor card, distributed by Rushmore News, Inc., emphasizes the sophisticated joinery, massive log beams, vertical staves, and distinctive X-shaped wooden cross-bracing characteristic of stave church construction. Printed using the 3-D Natural Color Reproduction process with production code 9DK-847, the image captures the vaulted nave and arched wooden braces.
The second postcard, a Plastichrome® color reproduction, also depicts the Chapel in the Hills, a full-scale replica of the 12th-century Borgund Stavkirke. Published by Rushmore Photo Inc. and printed by Colourpicture of Boston, Massachusetts, this card dates to the late 1960s or early 1970s. The image, captured by photographer Dale A. Jensen, features the chapel's meticulous timber framing, multi-tiered roofscape with dragon-head carvings, and its setting within the Black Hills. Identified by publisher code RP-117, this card exemplifies mid-century interest in roadside attractions and ethnic heritage.