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Rainbow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, circa 1940

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Forests & TreesNational & State ParksRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Rainbow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, circa 1940, Harry N. Martin, NC, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Rainbow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, circa 1940, Harry N. Martin, NC, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A tall, narrow waterfall drops through dense hardwood forest, its spray catching light between dark tree trunks — the view captioned "Rainbow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park." Rainbow Falls, on the Little Pigeon River's West Prong near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, falls roughly 80 feet and is named for the rainbows often visible in its mist on sunny mornings. The surrounding forest is typical of the park's cove hardwood stands, established when the national park was created in the 1930s.

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PublisherHarry N. Martin
W-8—Rainbow Falls Great Smoky Mountains National Park © PHOTO BY THOMPSON INC. --- RAINBOW FALLS. The calm beauty of Rainbow Falls, on LeConte creek and half way up the trail on the north side of Mt. LeConte, changes quickly after long or hard rains to a thrilling and awe-inspiring spectacle as the larger volume of water makes the plunge of eighty-five feet. Many people, who do not have time (or inclination) to climb to the summit of LeConte, hike to Rainbow Falls. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 7B-H2101 GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) HARRY N. MARTIN, P. O. BOX 324, ASHEVILLE, N. C.
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PublisherHarry N. Martin
SeriesW-8
ConditionVery good
PublisherHarry N. Martin, Asheville, NC
NotesLinen-textured stock; caption printed along the lower edge (scan rotated 90 degrees); no white border; light edge wear. No postmark, stamp, address or message — unused card. Linen-textured stock with divided back; blue-ink imprint of Curteich (C.T. Art-Colortone) and Harry N. Martin, Asheville, N.C.; card number 7B-H2101. Light age toning, otherwise clean.

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Rainbow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/rainbow-falls-great-smoky-mountains-national-park-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.