I used to visit this place when I was growing up. I can remember that it was on the side of a mountain, and yes it was a pretty good view from the top. We never stayed at the hotel, but we did eat in the restaurant and bought souvenirs in the gift shop. The caption, "S.S. GRAND VIEW POINT SHIP HOTEL ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY 17 MILES WEST OF BEDFORD, PA. ELEVATION 2,464 FEET. GRAND VIEW SHIP HOTEL, at the most beautiful spot in U.S. Summit of Alleghany Mts. 17 miles west of Bedford, Pa. on Historic Lincoln Highway, overlooking 3 states and 7 counties. Elevation 2,464 feet."
Okay, I know that that is one messed up caption, but I've double-checked, and I have transcribed it as printed on the back of the card. And by the way, I assume that people know that the hotel wasn't really a ship. It was an old roadhouse that had a ship's facade nailed on, made of wood, it eventually burned down.
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