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General View, Niagara Falls, circa 1948

Subjects
Rivers & StreamsSteamboats & Riverboats
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of General View, Niagara Falls, circa 1948, c. 1915 linen postcard
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Back of General View, Niagara Falls, circa 1948, c. 1915 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card is captioned "General View, Niagara Falls" and shows the American Falls at left and the Horseshoe Falls at right, with the Niagara River and a small steamboat in the foreground. Niagara Falls lies on the U.S.–Canada border and has long been one of North America's most visited natural attractions. The 3-cent stamp printed at lower right commemorates the 1948 centenary of friendship between the United States and Canada.

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General View, Niagara Falls. A CENTURY OF FRIENDSHIP UNITED STATES - CANADA 1848-1948 UNITED STATES POSTAGE 3¢ --- Post Card MADE IN GERMANY. Showing American Falls and Goat Island at left Canadian or Horseshoe Fall at right, also Incline Plane which Carries people down the steep side of the Gorge to the "Maid of the Mist" landing. Height of Falls 165 feet
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ConditionGood
Place depictedNiagara Falls
NotesWhite border; linen texture; 3¢ U.S. "Century of Friendship" stamp at lower right. No postmark; divided back; "Made in Germany" imprint; light edge wear.

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General View, Niagara Falls, circa 1948, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/general-view-niagara-falls-circa-1948. Accessed October 25, 2026.