American Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1910

Subject: Rivers & Streams
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of American Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1910, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

The American Falls seen from Goat Island, with the curtain of water plunging into the gorge and a small observation structure at the left brink. Goat Island, reached by bridge in 1817, separates the American Falls from the Horseshoe Falls and has long been the classic vantage point for viewing them; the surrounding reservation became Niagara Falls State Park, the oldest state park in the United States, in 1885. The card's tinted, dot-screen printing is typical of the color lithographed views sold to tourists in the early 20th century.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello Grace - am at Buffalo N.Y. and Niagara. The falls are wonderful Come hurriedly we'll go on a business trip. Write Kathrina.

American Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls --- American Falls from Goat Island. Luna Island, the point of which is shown, cannot be reached by carriage, for it is accessible only by a foot bridge that connects it with Goat Island. It is a dainty little bit of soil and verdure gradually wasting from the gnawing waters, and in another century may be eaten away entirely. Goat Island, however, will remain, for it is both large and rugged and from it a superb view of the American Fall may be obtained. Post Card For address only

PostmarkedBuffalo, NY, February 24, 1916, 23:00

Addressed to

Grace Hoover

Hartford City, IN

Postcard record

Postmarked	February 24, 1916, 23:00, Buffalo, NY
Series	2702
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Grace Hoover, Hartford City, IN
Place depicted	American Falls, Niagara Falls, NY
Place mentioned	Goat Island
Stamp	10c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Thin light border; caption printed in red across the top; visible halftone dot screen; card number 2702 at lower right; edge and corner wear with light soiling. Postmark: BUFFALO N.Y. FEB 24 11 PM 1916. Divided back; white border on front; color lithograph/halftone texture. Card toned and soiled, worn corners, edge nicks, stamp slightly damaged.

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American Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/american-falls-from-goat-island-niagara-falls-new-york-circa-1915. Accessed October 25, 2026.