The Great Gorge of the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, circa 1935

Subject: Rivers & Streams
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of The Great Gorge of the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A high vantage looks down the length of the Niagara Gorge, where the churning blue-green river runs between steep rock walls banded in red, ochre and grey, with forested banks along the rim and a road or path cut into the right-hand cliff. The Niagara River carved this gorge over thousands of years as it cut back upstream from the Niagara Escarpment, leaving the Whirlpool Rapids and the cliffs below the falls that became a standard sight for tourists; the card's linen-era coloring emphasizes the mineral-stained strata of the gorge walls.

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303—THE GREAT GORGE OF THE NIAGARA RIVER, NIAGARA FALLS. --- GREAT GORGE OF THE NIAGARA RIVER, NIAGARA FALLS. Seven miles of the wildest beauty encompasses the river after it plunges from brink to bottom of the precipice. The Gorge of Niagara River extends from the Falls to Queenstown, seven miles below. In the course of its tortuous and tumultuous winding it has an additional fall of one hundred feet. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN USA THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS

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Series	303
Condition	Good
Place depicted	Niagara Gorge, Niagara Falls
Place mentioned	Niagara Falls, NY
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a white border; printed number 42289 at lower right; small stain near the top edge above the caption. Postmark: none visible. Linen-texture divided-back post card with "MADE IN USA" imprint and white border; light toning/soiling, no handwriting anywhere on the back.

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The Great Gorge of the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-great-gorge-of-the-niagara-river-niagara-falls-circa-193. Accessed October 24, 2026.