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Dam and spillway in winter, Colfax, WA, circa 1918

Subjects
Bridges & DamsForests & TreesRivers & Streams
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1918 (White Border)
Front of Dam and spillway in winter, Colfax, WA, circa 1918, Mrs A E Moffard, WA, USA, c. 1918 real photo postcard
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Back of Dam and spillway in winter, Colfax, WA, circa 1918, Mrs A E Moffard, WA, USA, c. 1918 real photo postcard
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About this postcard

A snow-covered slope falls to a long dam or spillway, water running over the crest and freezing into ice below. Evergreen trees stand scattered on the hillside behind, and a dark stream moves through the foreground. The view carries no caption or postmark, so the site itself is unidentified. The card was addressed to Mrs. R. E. Mufford at Colfax, Washington. Small dams of this kind commonly served a gristmill, sawmill, or local power plant, and winter views of them were a familiar subject for the real-photo photographers whose cards circulated widely in the 1910s and 1920s.

Postcard Details

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POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE HERE NAME AND ADDRESS HERE AZO PLACE STAMP HERE AZO
Addressed to
Mrs A E Moffard

Calfax, WA

Postcard record

ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs A E Moffard, Calfax, WA
NotesSepia-toned real photo; printed "POST CARD" heading with "CORRESPONDENCE HERE" and "NAME AND ADDRESS HERE" dividers; no border; surface mottling and stains. No postmark or stamp present. Divided-back AZO real-photo card (AZO stamp box, triangles up), c. 1918-1930. Address written in pencil; card shows light foxing/toning and a dealer pencil mark at bottom.

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Dam and spillway in winter, Colfax, WA, circa 1918, postcard, c. 1918. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/dam-and-spillway-in-winter-colfax-wa-circa-1918. Accessed November 2, 2026.