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The Grand Canyon of Arizona, circa 1935

Subjects
Mountains & HillsNational & State Parks
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of The Grand Canyon of Arizona, circa 1935, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of The Grand Canyon of Arizona, circa 1935, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Back

About this postcard

A panoramic view across the eroded buttes and terraced walls of the Grand Canyon, with a pale blue sky above and deep shadowed gorges below; the card's own caption names it simply "The Grand Canyon of Arizona." The canyon was carved by the Colorado River through layered sedimentary rock over millions of years, and the surrounding area was designated a national monument in 1908 and a national park in 1919. By the 1930s, when color-printed view cards like this one were mass-produced, the South Rim had become a major tourist destination served by the Santa Fe Railway and its El Tovar hotel.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Clara - A card from Claire says you sent a card to her, Edna & myself. Appreciate the thought. Edna left before I arrived, so did not see her. Wish you might have been here. Hope you, your sister & Burt are all well. Love Best wishes. Florence.

5424. The Grand Canyon of Arizona --- GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA The Grand Canyon of Arizona is a river chan- nel about 7,000 feet deep, thirteen miles wide, and hundreds of miles long. It is one of the Scenic Wonders of the World and is annually visited by thousands of tourists. THIS SPACE FOR MESSAGE POST CARD ADDRESS
PostmarkedAugust 2, 1936, 14:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Bern Phelps

Morris, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked
Series5424
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. Bern Phelps, Morris, NY
Place depictedGrand Canyon, AZ
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; fine halftone screen visible; small stain/abrasion at upper left of sky; card number 5424 printed at lower left. Postmark: GRAND CANYON ARIZ. AUG 2 2-PM 1936. Divided back with printed Grand Canyon descriptive text; white border; light toning and edge wear.

Cite this card

The Grand Canyon of Arizona, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-grand-canyon-of-arizona-circa-1935. Accessed October 25, 2026.