Applegate California Walmond Resort Bungalow Pre-1907 Postcard Unposted

This pre-1907 postcard from Applegate, California features Walmond, identified as the Placer County resort at Applegate, with a view of The Bungalow set among trees.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, small mountain and foothill resorts in Placer County catered to travelers seeking fresh air, mineral springs, and seasonal retreat from Sacramento Valley heat. Printed souvenir postcards often presented individual cottages or bungalows to emphasize rustic charm and natural surroundings. Such cards document early tourism infrastructure in communities that blended rail access with secluded woodland settings.

The front displays a centered photograph of a modest wooden bungalow shaded by mature trees, with a figure visible on the porch. The printed headings read Walmond The Placer County Resort at Applegate and The Bungalow beneath the image. The reverse shows a simple undivided Post Card back without postal use, consistent with production prior to the 1907 divided back change in the United States.

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