Petrified logs lie scattered across the sandy floor of the Petrified Forest near Adamana, Arizona, with low badland mesas on the horizon. The fossil wood is Triassic in age, and the site became a national monument in 1906 and a national park in 1962. In 1899 Adamana served as the railroad stop for visitors reaching the deposits. The color comes from the Photochrom process used by the Detroit Photographic Company.
White border; printed caption and circular red copyright imprint along the lower margin; light crease at upper left.
No postmark. Undivided back with "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS." and a stamp box reading PLACE STAMP HERE. / UNITED STATES AND CANADA. ONE CENT. / FOREIGN. TWO CENTS; front carries a circular red 1899 Detroit Photographic Co. copyright imprint and a white border; light soiling and a few small ink specks, otherwise clean.
Cite this card
Petrified Forest near Adamana, Arizona, 1899, postcard, c. 1899. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/petrified-forest-near-adamana-arizona-1899. Accessed November 2, 2026.
