Horse Shoe Falls, Fall River Road, Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1940

Subjects: Forests & Trees National & State Parks Rivers & Streams
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Horse Shoe Falls, Fall River Road, Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1940, c. 1915 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The picture shows Horse Shoe Falls, a cascading waterfall on Fall River Road in Estes Park, Colorado, framed by evergreen trees and reddish boulders. The caption places the scene in Rocky Mountain National Park; Fall River Road, completed in 1920, was the park's first automobile road and made roadside features such as this falls accessible to tourists. The white-bordered, textured printing is typical of mid-20th-century linen postcards.

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PublisherSanborn Souvenir Co.

446. HORSE SHOE FALLS, FALL RIVER ROAD, ESTES PARK. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, COLORADO. 81118 --- Horseshoe Falls is a giant cascade extending for nearly a mile on the Roaring River which brings the snow waters of the Mummy Range down to Horseshoe Park. The icy waters plunge down a tremendous slope, dashing over boulders, dividing and surging together with a tremendous roar which makes the title of the river very appropriate. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE PUBLISHED BY SANBORN SOUVENIR CO., DENVER, COLO. C.T. AMERICAN ART COLORED

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Publisher	Sanborn Souvenir Co.
Series	446
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Horse Shoe Falls, Estes Park, CO
Place mentioned	Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Notes	White border; linen texture; card number 81118 printed at lower right; light edge wear. No postmark. Divided-back "POST CARD" with printed descriptive text; "1920s" penciled at top left; light toning and edge wear.

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Horse Shoe Falls, Fall River Road, Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/horse-shoe-falls-fall-river-road-estes-park-colorado-circa-1. Accessed October 24, 2026.