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Des Moines River from 6th Ave., Des Moines, IA, 1910

Subjects
Forests & TreesRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1910 (Golden Age)
Front of Des Moines River from 6th Ave., Des Moines, IA, 1910, c. 1910 linen postcard
Front
Back of Des Moines River from 6th Ave., Des Moines, IA, 1910, c. 1910 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The Des Moines River stretches north from 6th Avenue, its calm water reflecting the sky between tree-lined banks. In 1910 the river was a familiar feature of Iowa's capital, and local views like this were common in everyday correspondence.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

July 13-1910. Dear girlie - Everything O.K. am awfully busy today on account of [illegible] arrived this morning [illegible] for you to get the card [illegible] been sent hel- at the P.O. I am trying to keep the work up so you won't be swamped when you come back. Have a good time. Don't sew too hard and eat some chicken for me.

PublisherThe Iowa Post Card Company
Des Moines River, looking North from 6th Ave., DES MOINES, Ia.
PostmarkedDes Moines, IA, July 6, 1910, 09:30
Addressed to
Ada Holmes

Osage, IA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Des Moines, IA
PublisherThe Iowa Post Card Company
ConditionGood
Place addressedAda Holmes, Osage, IA
Place depictedDes Moines River, Des Moines, IA
PublisherDes Moines, IA
NotesLinen texture; postmark on front; corner wear. Postmark: DES MOINES JUL 6 930 AM 1910. Divided-back card, printed in Germany; publisher imprint on back. Stamp removed leaving orange remnant; card toned and soiled.

Cite this card

Des Moines River from 6th Ave., Des Moines, IA, 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/des-moines-river-from-6th-ave-des-moines-ia-1910. Accessed November 2, 2026.