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General view of Niagara Falls, circa 1940

Subjects
Rivers & StreamsShips & Boats
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of General view of Niagara Falls, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of General view of Niagara Falls, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A high panoramic view of Niagara Falls, with the American Falls at the left and the broad curtain of Horseshoe Falls at the right, the Niagara River filling the foreground and a small boat visible in the churning water below. A red-roofed pavilion and shoreline paths occupy the lower left, and a white building stands on the far bank at right. Niagara Falls has drawn sightseers since the early 19th century, and the small vessels in the basin recall the Maid of the Mist excursion boats that have carried tourists to the foot of the falls since 1846.

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280:—General View, Niagara Falls --- GENERAL VIEW, Niagara Falls. This view shows a marvelous picture from Steel Arch Bridge, 192 feet above the water. In this view of the falls, the beauty and vastness of the scene is most impressing. POST CARD THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN USA
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Series280
ConditionGood
Place depictedNiagara Falls
Place mentionedNiagara Falls
Place mentionedSteel Arch Bridge, Niagara Falls
NotesWhite border; visible canvas-like linen texture; printed plate number "9735" in lower left of image; light soiling and small stains at top corners and edges. Unused divided-back linen postcard; printed caption; 'MADE IN USA'; white border; no postmark.

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General view of Niagara Falls, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/general-view-of-niagara-falls-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.