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The Big Wave in the Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara Falls, circa 1935

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Bridges & DamsRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of The Big Wave in the Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara Falls, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of The Big Wave in the Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara Falls, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard
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The picture shows the churning white water of the Whirlpool Rapids on the Niagara River, with a large wave breaking against a mid-stream rock; a wooded, rocky bank rises behind and a steel arch railway bridge crosses the gorge at left, with a small red-roofed structure near the trees. The Whirlpool Rapids are the violent stretch of the lower Niagara River below the falls, where the river narrows and turns through the gorge; the bridge in view resembles the Whirlpool Rapids (Michigan Central) Bridge that spans the gorge between New York and Ontario. Such views were standard souvenirs for visitors riding the Great Gorge railway route or viewing the rapids from the rim.

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251:-THE BIG WAVE IN THE WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS, -NIAGARA FALLS --- The "Big Wave" in the Whirlpool Rapids as seen from the electric observation cars on Niagara's Great Gorge Trip. This constantly recurring wave is one of the most photographed of Niagara's many spectacles. An idea of its height may be had by comparing it with the cliffs, which are two hundred feet high. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN USA THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS
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Series1301
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedNiagara Falls
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; caption number 251 at top and card number 1301 at lower right. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back linen-texture card with printed description, "MADE IN USA" imprint and stamp box; white border on front. Light wear/soiling, no handwriting.

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The Big Wave in the Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara Falls, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-big-wave-in-the-whirlpool-rapids-niagara-falls-circa-193. Accessed October 24, 2026.