The curving crest of Horseshoe Falls appears through overhanging branches from Goat Island, with the Niagara River and rising mist below. Horseshoe Falls is the largest of Niagara's three cataracts and carries most of the river over a drop of about 170 feet into the gorge. Goat Island, on the New York side, separates it from the American Falls and has long been a favored vantage point for visitors.
Caption printed in red at bottom: 'Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls.'; series number 'A-1610' printed in the upper corner; also 'No. 5'; pencil price '50' at top edge; no white border; slight edge and corner wear.
Postmark: ROCHESTER, N.Y. AUG 19 8-PM 1911. Divided-back government postal card with printed 1-cent Franklin indicium; card stock heavily toned/foxed with edge and corner wear, light creasing.
Cite this card
Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls, 1911, postcard, c. 1911. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/horseshoe-falls-from-goat-island-niagara-falls-1911. Accessed November 2, 2026.
