The card shows the Hotel El Tovar on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, with visitors walking a tree-lined path beside the canyon edge. Opened in 1905, the hotel was built by the Fred Harvey Company and the Santa Fe Railway and designed by Charles Whittlesey. It became a well-known stop for early Grand Canyon tourism, serving travelers who reached the rim by rail.
White border; color lithograph; light age toning and spotting on border.
Postmark: none — back is unused, no cancellation or handwriting. Undivided back with red "POST CARD / THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS." heading and stamp box reading "PLACE STAMP HERE. / UNITED STATES AND CANADA. ONE CENT. / FOREIGN. TWO CENTS"; front carries a printed "COPYRIGHT, 1907, BY FRED HARVEY." line, the caption "HOTEL EL TOVAR, GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA," and series number 8797, with a white border. Light soiling and a faint crease at left center.
Cite this card
Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hotel-el-tovar-grand-canyon-arizona-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
