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Falls in the Yosemite National Park, California, 1941

Subjects
Mountains & HillsNational & State ParksRivers & Streams
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1941 (Linen)
Front of Falls in the Yosemite National Park, California, 1941, c. 1941 real photo postcard
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Back of Falls in the Yosemite National Park, California, 1941, c. 1941 real photo postcard
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About this postcard

Five views of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Falls, Nevada Falls, Vernal Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Illilouette Falls, each identified with its height. The sender's note from Camp Curry catches a late-spring visit: "The Valley is lovely now, the snow is still on the peaks." Camp Curry was a longtime Yosemite tourist camp and studio, one of the park's main visitor hubs, and these falls were among the park's signature sights.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Sunday Hello - I wish you were here (trite but true) The Valley is lovely now, the snow is still on the peaks. Margaret

PublisherCamp Curry Studio
Falls in the Yosemite National Park Yosemite Falls 2600 feet High Nevada Falls 600 Ft. High Vernal Falls 325 feet High Bridal Veil Falls 620 feet high Illilouette Falls 370 feet High
PostmarkedCamp Curry, CA, May 19, 1941, 11:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Barron

309 E. Washington Urbana, IL

Postcard record

Postmarked, Camp Curry, CA
PublisherCamp Curry Studio
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr. & Mrs. E. J. Barron, 309 E. Washington, Urbana, IL
Place depictedYosemite National Park, CA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1932
NotesWhite border; sepia-toned; composite of five photographs; printed captions. Postmark: CAMP CURRY CALIF. MAY 19 11 30 AM 1941. Divided-back card with white border, glossy photo-finish multi-view; light creasing/edge wear at right.

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Falls in the Yosemite National Park, California, 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/falls-in-the-yosemite-national-park-california-1941. Accessed November 2, 2026.