Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls, circa 1910
- Card type
- Government postal card
About this postcard
A view of the curving crest of Horseshoe Falls seen through overhanging branches from Goat Island, with the Niagara River and mist below. Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the three Niagara cataracts, carries the bulk of the Niagara River over a roughly 170-foot drop into the gorge; Goat Island, in New York State, separates it from the American Falls and has long been a favored vantage point for visitors. The card's red caption and tinted lithographic coloring are typical of early twentieth-century souvenir views of the falls.
Postcard Details
70 H Leonard Sts, Grand Rapids, MI
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Rochester, NY |
|---|---|
| Series | A-1610 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mr. J. Venstra, 70 H Leonard Sts, Grand Rapids, MI |
| Place depicted | Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Place depicted | Niagara Falls, NY |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Caption printed in red at bottom; series number 'A-1610' printed in the upper corner; 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, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/horseshoe-falls-from-goat-island-niagara-falls-circa-1910. Accessed October 25, 2026.