A narrow stream, labeled "Sylvan Rapids," rushes through a deep rock gorge at Watkins Glen, with wooden stairways and railings carrying visitors along the cliff beside the water. Watkins Glen, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region, became a state park in 1906 and was long famed for its series of waterfalls and shale glens cut by Glen Creek. The rustic stair-and-bridge paths seen here were built to let tourists descend safely into the gorge.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Everything is O.K. so
far. First night
saw stars shining
on the cabin ceiling. I [illegible]
but much sleep.
I have seen all
of the glen. It has
just started to rain.
We are going on our [illegible]
goodbye
Yours [illegible]
White border; visible canvas-like linen texture; small printed number 112763 at lower right.
Postmark: WATKINS GLEN N.Y. JUN 25 11-AM 1937. Divided-back linen-texture card with white border; pencil message and address; light foxing/toning on cream stock.
Cite this card
Sylvan Rapids, Watkins Glen, New York, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sylvan-rapids-watkins-glen-new-york-circa-1935-1930. Accessed October 24, 2026.
