A moonlit view across Lake Pepin, with the moon's pale light and its shimmering reflection on the water and a low, dark shoreline along the horizon; the card's own caption names it "Moonlight on Lake Pepin." Lake Pepin is a natural widening of the Mississippi River on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border, roughly 22 miles long, long a scenic subject for river travelers and a resort area around Lake City, Minnesota. The imprint shows the card was issued by E. C. Kropp of Milwaukee for F. H. Phillips of Lake City, Minnesota.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear [illegible]
are at Lake [illegible] three [illegible] to the
[illegible] a big [illegible] night.
Message handwritten on the front along the right margin; publisher imprint printed vertically along the right edge; three small circular spots/holes in the sky and water; light toning and edge wear.
Postmark: CHI. & M.N. R.P.O. MAY 23 1907 1:56 P. Undivided back with printed "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS"; 2-cent Washington stamp; light edge/corner wear and a few pinholes.
Cite this card
Moonlight on Lake Pepin, Lake City, Minnesota, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/moonlight-on-lake-pepin-lake-city-minnesota-circa-1910. Accessed October 25, 2026.
