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Meteor Crater, between Flagstaff and Winslow, Arizona, circa 1940

Subject
Mountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Meteor Crater, between Flagstaff and Winslow, Arizona, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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The view looks across the wide, shallow bowl of Meteor Crater from its rim, with the flat, pale expanse of the surrounding Colorado Plateau stretching to the horizon. Printed caption names it simply as "Meteor Crater between Flagstaff and Winslow, Arizona." Also known as Barringer Crater, it lies in northern Arizona near Winslow and was the first impact crater on Earth to be positively identified as such, after mining engineer Daniel Moreau Barringer argued for a meteoritic origin in the early 1900s. The site became a well-known tourist stop on the transcontinental highway through northern Arizona.

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PublisherCurteich
111 Meteor Crater between Flagstaff and Winslow, Arizona 5B-H733 --- METEOR CRATER, SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 66, BETWEEN WINSLOW AND FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. This crater was formed by the falling of an immense meteor which threw out over 300,000,000 tons of debris. It is 700 feet deep and three miles in circumference. The meteor is estimated to weigh 5,000,000 tons and is composed of iron, nickel, platinum, and other rare materials. The crater is easily accessible to visitors. DISTRIBUTED BY LOLLESGARD SPECIALTY CO., TUCSON, ARIZONA GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
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PublisherCurteich
Series5B-H733
ConditionVery good
Place depictedMeteor Crater, AZ
Place mentionedFlagstaff, AZ
Place mentionedLollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, AZ
PublisherCurteich, Chicago, IL
NotesLinen-textured stock with a cream border; printed card number 111 and production code 5B-H733 in the margin. No postmark or cancellation. Unused divided-back card with printed description on the left half and stamp box at top right; cream stock with a faint linen-like texture, light soiling and a few foxing spots.

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Meteor Crater, between Flagstaff and Winslow, Arizona, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/meteor-crater-between-flagstaff-and-winslow-arizona-circa-19. Accessed October 24, 2026.