This image changes the location from the previous cards, and features the more stark and heavily eroded Bryce Canyon National Park, a short distance to the northeast from Zion National Park, also in southwest Utah. This image features hikers on the Comanche Trail as it winds along the slopes of the Canyon.
The description states:
FROM THE COMANCHE TRAIL one gets a new conception of the grandeur and dignity of the formations that were viewed from the rim. A Ranger-naturralist conducts trips into Bryce Canyon leaving Sunset Point at 9:00 A. M. daily. Bryce Canyon national Park is reached on the Union Pacific Railroad to Cedar City, Utah, thence by delightful motor bus tour.
–In fact, Bryce Canyon is not a canyon at all, but a series of eroded amphitheater like formations. This postcard was used and is postmarked July 1, 1948.
Tag: used
Labrador, Canada Fishing Scene
This image features boats and pots used in lobster fishing in the Canadian Maritime province of Labrador.
The description states simply:
LOBSTER POTS
Battle Harbour, Labrabor, Canada
— Battle Harbour was once a permanent fishing station but is now only used during the summer. It changed after resettlement in the 1960s.
This card was used and is dated 1965.
East Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, Canada
This image shows a dramatic closeup of the east side of Horseshoe Falls, the Canadian section of the Niagara Falls complex.
There is no description on the back of this card, only the caption printed on the front.
Of note, on the left side of the falls, there appears to be a ledge that the falling water strikes before reaching the rocks at the bottom. This ledge is in fact the previous precipice, now eroded away and slowly being destroyed by the action of the falling water. The falls continuously retreat as a a result of this process, and have moved many miles upstream over the eons.
This card was used, and is dated 1951, but the image likely dates from the 1940s. The dark spot in the center right of the image is an ink stain.
American Falls, Niagara Falls, Canada
This image is a view of the American Falls as seen from Queen Victoria Park on the Canadian side of the river.
There is no description on the back of the card, only the legend printed above the falls on the front.
The boat depicted is the famous Maid of the Mist tour boat, which was first used in ferry service before the American Civil War. It was relaunched as a tour boat service in 1895.
The image was originally black and white, then professionally colored. However, the pink ring on the image is a stain from a glass. The postcard was used and is dated 1957.
Falls Viewed from Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, Canada
This image is taken from a similar, but from the Rainbow Bridge, further downstream from the viewing area in the previous photo. It is composed to make the falls look more wild and natural, as the only obvious modern presence is the tour boat in the left center of the photo. This boat is the famous Maid of the Mist.
The description states:
NIAGARA FALLS FROM RAINBOW BRIDGE
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
A breathtaking sight of Mother Nature’s great masterpiece. Niagara Falls, as seen from man’s great accomplishment, Rainbow Bridge, a beautiful combination of Power and Art.
–The bridge was built beginning in 1939 and completed in 1941 as a replacement for the older Honeymoon Bridge which collapsed from an ice jam on the river.
This card was used and is dated 1956.
American and Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, Canada
This image shows both of the large cascades that make up the Niagara Falls complex, as seen from the Canadian side of the border.
The description states:
THE AMERICAN AND HORSESHOE FALLS
Niagara Falls, Canada
Seen from the Canadian side of Niagara
–The postcard was used and is dated 1952, which is consistent with the models of cars seen parked in the photo. The link above has another photo of this same area as it now exists, and the viewing area is still present, but much more fully developed.
San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio, Texas
This is another view of the River Walk, featuring the extensive plantings of native trees along the walkway. Originally, the walkway was on one side or the other of the river, but now commonly parallels the river on both sides.
The description simply states: San Antonio River, San Antonio, Texas
–The River Walk has been modified and extended several times over the decades, and is now many miles longer, extending beyond the city core.
This postcard was used, and is dated August 2, 1962.
Ravine with West Bluff in Distance, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
This image is from the distant viewpoint of the previous picture, again looking back at West Bluff between the trees and off into the distance.
The road in this area was simple packed dirt and crushed rock, but has been upgraded to asphalt over the years, along with other safety improvements.
The caption states:
E-1147 Ravine showing West Bluff in the distance Michigan Copper Country
This picture dates from the 1940s.
West Bluff View, Brockway Mtn. Road, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
This image shows a different angle on the same location seen in the previous image. Instead of being across the road, this image is below the viewpoint and road level, looking along the edge of the bluff into the distance.
This card, like the previous images of Northport, has no descriptions on the back, as it is a photo simply stamped with the words Post Card and some markings to indicate where to write and affix postage.
The caption states:
West Bluff Brockway Mountain Drive Michigan Copper Country D-1633
This card was used and is postmarked August 1948.
Warehouse, Mission San Juan Capistrano, California
This is another view of the archways that line the courtyard and other long buildings on the grounds. The arches here also show the original brick construction, visible through the absent or thinning stucco covering. The building these arches form the arcade for is the storage areas for the mission.
The description states:
Old Warehouse – North Corridor
This building restored in 1928 and now used as Parish School and Convent
OLD MISSION
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
Founded November 1, 1776
–It is likely that this building is no longer used for the purposes noted in order to prevent any further damage and to preserve more of the historical character of the grounds. This postcard was used, and bears a postmark of 1948.