Color lithograph postcard depicting the National Radio Astronomy Observatory dish at Green Bank, West Virginia; printed caption 'THE NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY Green Bank, West Virginia.' Reverse bears printed descriptive text: 'The 140-foot radio telescope was completed in the spring of 1965 and is the largest equatorially mounted radio telescope in the world. This massive instrument has a moving weight of 2,500 tons but has the precision of a fine clock.' Color Photography by C. H. Ruth.
Type: Printed (Lithograph); Material: Cardboard; Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in); Features: Divided Back; Theme: Technology, Photographs, Travel; Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969; Region: West Virginia; City: Green Bank; Subject: The National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, West Virginia; Country of Origin: United States; Continent: North America; Postage Condition: Unposted; Publisher: Valley Views, Bridgewater, Virginia 22812; Card Number: 16-A; Stamp Box: 27569; Unit of Sale: Single Unit.
Condition: Unposted; back is blank except for printed descriptive text and publisher information (Valley Views, Bridgewater, Virginia 22812; card no. 16-A). Front image intact. Reverse shows scattered foxing and surface soiling with mild age toning. Corners and edges show light wear with slight rounding and small corner bumps; lower-right corner is clipped and has a small crease.