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Little Chapel by the Lake, Buena Park, CA, circa 1941

Subjects
Amusement ParksChurchesLakes & PondsPicnics & Gatherings
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1941 (Linen)
Front of Little Chapel by the Lake, Buena Park, CA, circa 1941, Knott's Berry Place, CA, USA, c. 1941 real photo postcard
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Back of Little Chapel by the Lake, Buena Park, CA, circa 1941, Knott's Berry Place, CA, USA, c. 1941 real photo postcard
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About this postcard

The photograph shows the Little Chapel by the Lake at Knott's Berry Place in Buena Park, a small church with a bell tower and tiled roof beside a pond. Visitors in mid-century dress gather along the shore, some on benches and others feeding ducks. Walter Knott built the chapel as a quiet stop within his growing roadside attraction, alongside the berry stand and chicken dinner restaurant that drew travelers to Buena Park.

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LITTLE CHAPEL BY THE LAKE KNOTTS BERRY PLACE BUENA PARK CALIF.
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedKnott's Berry Place, Little Chapel by the Lake, Buena Park, CA
Stampnone printed stamp box inscription (EK monogram logo at top, PLACE STAMP HERE)
NotesWhite border; real photo postcard; no stamp on front. Printed caption "LITTLE CHAPEL BY THE LAKE / KNOTTS BERRY PLACE / BUENA PARK CALIF." Postmark: none visible. Divided-back real-photo postcard, unused; no stamp, no address, no message; printed headings "POST CARD," "CORRESPONDENCE," "ADDRESS," and "PLACE STAMP HERE." Handwritten dealer code "RMLJ 4.00" in pencil at top right. White border on front; matte photo texture.

Cite this card

Little Chapel by the Lake, Buena Park, CA, circa 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/little-chapel-by-the-lake-buena-park-ca-circa-1941. Accessed November 2, 2026.