Prospect Point, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1906

Subject: Rivers & Streams
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1902 (Early)

Back of Prospect Point, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1906, c. 1902 printed photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

The inset halftone view looks across the brink of the American Falls from Prospect Point, with trees and spray at the left. Prospect Point is a historic overlook on the New York side of Niagara Falls, within Niagara Falls State Park, and has long been a standard tourist viewpoint for the American Falls.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Aug. 27th '06 I will beat this card home Will race anyway Jno.

PostmarkedNiagara Falls, NY, August 27, 1906, 15:00

Addressed to

Miss Lucelle Johnson

Cairo, IL

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 27, 1906, 15:00, Niagara Falls, NY
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Miss Lucelle Johnson, Cairo, IL
Place depicted	Prospect Point, Niagara Falls, NY
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated on all sides
Notes	Wide cream border around an inset halftone; visible halftone screen; toned and stained stock with worn corners; handwritten message in pencil on the front. Postmark: NIAGARA FALLS N.Y. AUG 27 3-PM 1906. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"); 1¢ green Franklin adhesive stamp; message written on the picture side, address only here; light toning and edge wear.

Cite this card

Prospect Point, Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1906, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/prospect-point-niagara-falls-new-york-circa-1906. Accessed October 25, 2026.