A night seascape showing a large wave breaking toward the viewer, its crest and foam lit by a full moon that glows through clouds in the upper right; the card's own caption names it "Breaking Waves in the Moonlight." The scene is a generic romantic marine view rather than an identifiable shoreline, typical of the moonlight seascapes that were popular postcard subjects in the early twentieth century.
Linen-textured stock with visible horizontal ribbing; no white border; caption printed in the lower left corner; light edge and corner wear.
Postmark: none — card is unused, no cancellation. Divided-back "Post Card" with "THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES" and "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE" box; Tichnor Bros. imprint, card no. 72531; linen-textured stock, light edge wear.
Cite this card
Breaking Waves in the Moonlight, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/breaking-waves-in-the-moonlight-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.
