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Sylvan Rapids, Watkins Glen, NY, 1936

Subjects
Forests & TreesNational & State ParksRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1936 (Linen)
Front of Sylvan Rapids, Watkins Glen, NY, 1936, c. 1936 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A narrow stream called Sylvan Rapids rushes through a deep rock gorge at Watkins Glen, with wooden stairways and railings carrying visitors along the cliff beside the water. The glen sits at the southern tip of Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region, and its shale walls and waterfalls made it a popular scenic stop; the state park was established in 1906, and the paths and bridges were built so tourists could descend safely into the gorge. The message adds a traveler's detail about a cabin night with stars visible through the ceiling and about seeing the whole glen before rain set in.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Everything is fine. For a first night saw stars shining on the cabin ceiling. I'd not much sleep. We have seen all of the glen. It has just started to rain. We are going on now goodbye Love, [illegible]

PublisherR. C. Pomeroy
SYLVAN RAPIDS, WATKINS GLEN, N. Y.
PostmarkedWatkins Glen, NY, June 26, 1936, 11:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Freda Nichols

12 Hulden St Norwich, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, Watkins Glen, NY
PublisherR. C. Pomeroy
Series112763
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Freda Nichols, 12 Hulden St, Norwich, NY
Place depictedWatkins Glen, NY
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; visible canvas-like linen texture; small printed number 112763 at lower right. Postmark: WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. JUN 26 11-AM 1936. Divided-back linen-texture card with white border; printed caption "SYLVAN RAPIDS, WATKINS GLEN, N. Y."; "AMERICAN ART COLORED"; printer's logo (C.T. Co., Chicago) at foot of divider line; local distributor imprint (R. C. Pomeroy, Watkins Glen, N. Y.) along left edge; one-cent Franklin stamp; pencil message and address; light foxing/toning on cream stock.

Cite this card

Sylvan Rapids, Watkins Glen, NY, 1936, postcard, c. 1936. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sylvan-rapids-watkins-glen-ny-1936. Accessed November 2, 2026.