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American Falls illuminated at night, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1940

Subject
Rivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of American Falls illuminated at night, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1940, Miss Freda Nicholas, NY, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of American Falls illuminated at night, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1940, Miss Freda Nicholas, NY, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Night view of the American Falls at Niagara Falls, lit by colored floodlights that tint the falling water and the mist rising from the gorge, with a starry sky above. The American Falls is the second-largest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls, dropping roughly 180 feet on the New York side of the international border. Colored illumination of the falls became a popular evening attraction in the twentieth century and was a favorite subject for mid-century view cards.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Everything is swell Better hurry & get married Love Sarah & Irvin

PublisherOtto Ulbrich Co.
113 AMERICAN FALLS, ILLUMINATED, NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. --- The nocturnal beauty of Niagara is greatly enhanced by the Kaleidoscopic playing of multi-colored lights upon the turbulent spray of the Falls for four hours each evening. The power from the Falls themselves is used in the Billion Candle power Battery of Lights, so that Niagara with the help of Man illuminates itself into a gorgeous splendor. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY OTTO ULBRICH CO., BUFFALO, N.Y. C.T. ART-COLORTONE
PostmarkedNiagara Falls, NY, June 28, 1937, 20:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Freda Nicholas

15 Sheldon St., Norwich, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, Niagara Falls, NY
PublisherOtto Ulbrich Co.
Series113
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Freda Nicholas, 15 Sheldon St., Norwich, NY
PublisherOtto Ulbrich Co., Buffalo, NY
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with white border; Curt Teich production code 4A-H1112 printed at lower right; small stain on lower left border. Postmark: NIAGARA FALLS N.Y. JUN 28 8 PM 1937 — linen-texture divided-back card with white border, 1¢ green Franklin stamp, light edge wear and a small stain at lower left.

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American Falls illuminated at night, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/american-falls-illuminated-at-night-niagara-falls-new-york-c. Accessed October 24, 2026.