High and cool in the Allegheny Mountains

Orkney Springs Hotels, Orkney Springs, Virginia, circa 1931-1944. Caption reads: "Orkney Springs Hotel, Orkney Springs, Va., an old Southern hostelry, accommodating 500 people. Once owned by Lord Culpepper, Lord Fairfax, Light Horse Harry Lee and Robert E. Lee. Famous since colonial days for its wonderful mineral springs and baths and enchanting Southern hospitality. 2,300 feet above sea level, cool and delightful in the great Alleghenys. A Northern climate and a Southern hospitality." Postcard number: 93377-N