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The First Spring, Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico

Card type
Real photo

About this subject

Sepia-toned photograph of a large columnar stalagmite/stalactite formation inside Carlsbad Cavern, surrounded by draperies of flowstone and dark cave walls. A small wooden walkway or railing is visible at right beside the formation.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

The water here is very cold m

Addressed to

No address detected

Postcard record

Series156
ConditionVery good
Place depictedCarlsbad Cavern, NM
NotesWhite border around the image; sepia-toned real photo print; slight edge wear. Printed caption and copyright mark appear at the bottom of the picture (scan is rotated 180 degrees). No postmark. Divided-back card with white border; blue-ink message, no stamp and no address written. Pencil 'Rm 15' annotation at top left.

Cite this card

The First Spring, Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-first-spring-carlsbad-cavern-new-mexico. Accessed October 5, 2026.