Missouri River at Chamberlain, SD, 1911

Subjects: Mountains & Hills Rivers & Streams
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1911 (Golden Age)

Back of Missouri River at Chamberlain, SD, 1911, c. 1911 real photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

The Missouri River stretches wide and calm past Chamberlain, South Dakota, with wooded bluffs along the left bank and a cloudy sky overhead. Chamberlain, the Brule County seat, sat where the river cut through the hills and served as a crossing and rail point for the surrounding farm country. The sender had arrived at Stamford in the middle of the night and planned to drive north through rough hill roads, expecting to reach Presho the next day.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Aug 13 '11 Stamford S D Dear Ethel Here we are got here in the middle of last night but will drive North from here to day this is in the hills & rough. Expect to be in Presho tomorrow Love to all R. G. M.

PostmarkedSTAMF[ORD], August 13, 1911

Addressed to

Mrs R G Merrill

Marathon, IA

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 13, 1911, STAMF[ORD]
Series	No 18.
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Mrs R G Merrill, Marathon, IA
Place depicted	Missouri River, Chamberlain, SD
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, Scott #300, green, issued 1903
Notes	Sepia-toned real photo; printed white caption on image ("Missouri River at Chamberlain S.D.", series "No 18."); surface shows age staining/foxing; no border. Postmark: STAMFORD AUG 13 1911 S. DAK. Divided-back card; real-photo sepia print, no white border; light edge wear and foxing on the back.

Cite this card

Missouri River at Chamberlain, SD, 1911, postcard, c. 1911. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/missouri-river-at-chamberlain-sd-1911. Accessed November 2, 2026.