The ghostly silhouette of the famous Lone Cypress clings to its wave-battered granite promontory at Midway Point along the 17-Mile Drive, framed by a wind-sculpted Monterey pine in the foreground and the hazy Santa Lucia Range across the bay — a timeless California coastal image hand-captioned in white ink "Midway Point" directly on the photographic surface, lending it the intimate authenticity only real-photo cards possess. This iconic Pebble Beach landmark has been photographed since the late 19th century, and this RPPC example, with its crisp tonal range and matte finish, appears to date from the 1930s–1940s based on the postcard back format. The Lone Cypress — now a registered trademark of Pebble Beach Company — is one of the most photographed trees in North America, making early photographic postcards of it perennially collectible.