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Des Moines River, looking north from 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Subjects
Forests & TreesRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Des Moines River, looking north from 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, c. 1907 linen postcard
Front
Back of Des Moines River, looking north from 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, c. 1907 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

View of the Des Moines River looking north from 6th Avenue, with tree-lined banks and calm water reflecting the sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

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PublisherThe Iowa Post Card Company
Des Moines River, looking North from 6th Ave., DES MOINES, Ia. --- POST CARD Published by The Iowa Post Card Company, Des Moines, Ia. No. 354 Made in Germany.
PostmarkedDes Moines, IA, July 6, 1910, 09:30
Addressed to
Ada Holmes

Osage, Iowa

Postcard record

Postmarked, Des Moines, IA
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, looking north from 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/des-moines-river-looking-north-from-6th-avenue-des-moines-io. Accessed October 5, 2026.