A shaded roadway curves through dense summer foliage in Ellis Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a large weeping tree and a small rustic sign at the right of the drive. Ellis Park was laid out along the Cedar River as one of the city's early public pleasure grounds, and cards like this one promoted its wooded drives as a cool retreat. The view is presented as a scenic lane rather than a landmark, typical of park drive postcards of the 1930s.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Finally got to Iowa yesterday.
Folks are surely treating us well.
Weather has been so
ideal - all the way. I knew
you would fall for Minn.
Have seen some very large
corn fields & gorgeous
trees - maples - oaks & their
colors are so beautiful.
But we also have seen
some mighty hilly
land as well as the
flat plains. Didn't know
why we didn't insist
on you coming too. Some
PostmarkedMount Pleasant, IA, October 29, 1948, 16:30
White border; visible linen/canvas texture in the sky and foliage; series number 1A1930-N printed in the lower right corner; small blue smudge at the left edge.
Postmark: MOUNT PLEASANT OCT 29 4 30PM 1948 IOWA. Divided-back Curteich linen card with white border; light corner wear and faint blue staining at lower right.
Cite this card
Drive in Ellis Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/drive-in-ellis-park-cedar-rapids-iowa-circa-1935. Accessed October 25, 2026.
