Paradise Falls, Pocono Mountains, PA, 1943
- Card type
- Real photo
- Date
- c. 1943 (Linen)
About this postcard
A wide waterfall spills over a stepped rock ledge into a dark pool, hemmed in by dense forest. A wooden footbridge crosses the stream above the falls at the upper right, giving walkers a vantage point over the cascade. The printed caption names the spot as Paradise Falls in the Pocono Mountains. Paradise Falls lies in Paradise Township in the Poconos, a region of wooded ridges and small glacial lakes that had drawn summer visitors from New York and Philadelphia since the railroad era. The sender's remark about the number of lakes and streams up where he was staying fits the plateau country around Tobyhanna, where ponds and brooks are scattered through the woods.
Postcard Details
1234-10 St. N.W. Wash., DC
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Tobyhanna, PA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Albertype Co. |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Miss Iona Roberts, 1234-10 St. N.W., Wash., DC |
| Place depicted | Paradise Falls, Paradise Township, PA |
| Place depicted | Pocono Mountains, Tobyhanna, PA |
| Place mentioned | Mt. Pocono, Mount Pocono, PA |
| Publisher | The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, issued 1909 |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Monochrome real-photo image; no white border visible; printed copyright date 1920. Postmark: TOBYHANNA PA AUG 15 1943 3 PM. Divided-back Albertype Co. card with pencil message; light edge/toning wear, stamp partly over postmark. |
Cite this card
Paradise Falls, Pocono Mountains, PA, 1943, postcard, c. 1943. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/paradise-falls-pocono-mountains-pa-1943. Accessed November 2, 2026.