Teepee at Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, MT, circa 1919
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
A teepee stands among tall evergreens near the shore of Lake McDonald, framed by trees, with the lake's blue water and mountains beyond. The caption calls Lake McDonald one of Glacier National Park's beautiful lakes and notes that it was reached by auto from Belton, on the line of the Great Northern Railway. Lake McDonald is the largest lake in the park, a long glacial valley below the peaks. Belton, renamed West Glacier in 1949, was the western gateway, and the Great Northern Railway built the park's hotels and chalets and promoted Glacier as a motor-touring destination. A teepee at the water's edge fits that tourist landscape, where camps and outfitters drew on the park's scenery and its association with the Blackfeet.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | J. L. Robbins Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 1030. 90781 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Lake MacDonald |
| Place mentioned | Glacier National Park, MT |
| Place mentioned | Belton, MT |
| Publisher | J. L. Robbins Co., Spokane, WA |
| Notes | Linen texture; printed caption at bottom; no white border visible. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting on this scan. Divided back with 'THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY.' C.T. American Art Colored imprint (C.T. Co. Chicago); copyrighted and published by J. L. Robbins Co., Spokane, Wash.; card no. 90781. Front is a full-bleed color view of Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, Montana. |
Cite this card
Teepee at Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, MT, circa 1919, postcard, c. 1919. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/teepee-at-lake-mcdonald-glacier-national-park-mt-circa-1919. Accessed November 2, 2026.