The view follows Emerys Creek (likely Emery's Creek) as it runs between snow-covered banks toward a dense stand of bare winter trees. Dark open water in the foreground reflects the pale sky, and the wooded ravine gives the scene a quiet, sheltered feel.
Lake City sits in Wabasha County, Minnesota, on Lake Pepin, a broad stretch of the Mississippi River. Around 1900 the town was a small river and lakeside community, and winter views of local streams were common postcard subjects for residents and visitors.
Grainy halftone screen texture; cream border at bottom with printed caption; blue ink spot near upper left; blue-tinted edge along right side.
No postmark; unused undivided back. Red-printed "POST CARD" heading with "This side for the Address." and a stamp box reading "Place Stamp Here / Domestic One cent / Foreign Two cents"; publisher imprint along left edge "4457 Pub. by F. H. Phillips, Lake City, Minn. (Germany)" — undivided-back era (c. 1898–1901), printed in Germany. Two hole punches in the card.
Cite this card
Emerys Creek in winter, Lake City, MN, circa 1898, postcard, c. 1898. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/emerys-creek-in-winter-lake-city-mn-circa-1898. Accessed November 2, 2026.
