A view of the rock formation known as The Cathedral, a cluster of tall, eroded pink and orange limestone spires rising from a pale, sandy slope dotted with small evergreens. Bryce Canyon National Park, set aside as a national monument in 1923 and made a national park in 1928, is famous for its dense concentration of such hoodoos carved from the Claron Formation. The card's printed caption names the formation and the park.
Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white border; printed card number 931 at top.
Unused linen-era postcard back; no postmark, address, or message. Divided back with printed 'POST CARD' heading and stamp box ('PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE / 4A-H308'). Curteich 'C.T. Art-Colortone' stock printed for Deseret Book Company, Salt Lake City. Light soiling/toning on cream stock; front shows a white border and linen texture.
Cite this card
The Cathedral, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-cathedral-bryce-canyon-national-park-utah-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.
