Sunset Time, Mt. McKinley from Wonder Lake, Alaska, circa 1915
- Subjects
- Lakes & PondsMountains & Hills
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
Low evening light falls on the snowfields of Mount McKinley beyond Wonder Lake in Alaska. The peak rises pale and massive above a dark, forested shoreline and foreground, while the lake and sky settle into a hazy, subdued tone. The printed caption calls the scene "Sunset Time," pointing to the long northern evening that sets off the mountain's scale. Mount McKinley, now Denali, is the highest peak in North America, and Wonder Lake sits in the Alaska Range within what became Denali National Park. The view reflects growing tourist interest in Alaska after the first ascent of the mountain in 1913.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | A. Eide |
|---|---|
| Series | P-1636 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Mount McKinley, Anchorage, AK |
| Place depicted | Wonder Lake, AK |
| Place mentioned | Alaska, AK |
| Stamp | none Kodak printed stamp box ("-Kodak- PLACE STAMP HERE --Paper--"), imperforate |
| Notes | White border; black-and-white real photo; printed caption in negative, titled "Sunset Time" — Mt. McKinley from Wonder Lake, Alaska. No postmark, stamp, address, or message — back is unused. Divided-back Kodak real-photo post card stock with 'Kodak / PLACE STAMP HERE / Paper' stamp box and printed headings 'PHOTO POST CARD' and 'ADDRESS'; dealer pencil price mark 'RMLJ 2.00' at top right. Front is a white-bordered real-photo view of Mt. McKinley from Wonder Lake, Alaska, credited © A. EIDE, negative no. P-1636. |
Cite this card
Sunset Time, Mt. McKinley from Wonder Lake, Alaska, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sunset-time-mt-mckinley-from-wonder-lake-alaska-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.