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The Great Whirlpool and Lower Gorge, Niagara Falls, NY, 1916

Subjects
Forests & TreesRivers & Streams
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1916 (White Border)
Front of The Great Whirlpool and Lower Gorge, Niagara Falls, NY, 1916, Mr. P. J. Gloster, MA, USA, c. 1916 lithograph postcard
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Back of The Great Whirlpool and Lower Gorge, Niagara Falls, NY, 1916, Mr. P. J. Gloster, MA, USA, c. 1916 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A high vantage looks down the Niagara Gorge, where the river churns into the Great Whirlpool, framed by steep, darkly wooded cliffs and a pale sky. The Niagara River links Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, drops over the falls, and races through the gorge before turning into this broad basin. Its currents are too rapid and forceful for any boat to navigate, and the depth of the rock-cut basin was long uncertain. Below the whirlpool, the river settles into a quieter course through the Lower Gorge.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Having a glorious time Helen

The Great Whirlpool and Lower Gorge of Niagara --- GREAT WHIRLPOOL AND LOWER GORGE OF NIAGARA The Niagara River is the connecting link between Lakes Erie and Ontario. After leaving Lake Erie this great body of water moves slowly up to a short dis- tance from the Falls, taking a running start over the smaller rapids, then plung- ing down over the precipice, 160 feet high, and moving on with great velocity down over the large rapids, through the Gorge until the torrent reaches the Great Whirl- pool. From here a quieter course begins through the Lower Gorge. The various currents in the Whirlpool move with great rapidity and force, ren- dering it impossible for any boat to navi- gate. Every attempt so far has been disastrous. It has been impossible to ascertain the depth of this great basin washed out of the rocks.
PostmarkedNiagara Falls, NY, July 19, 1916, 23:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. P. J. Gloster

29 Granite St. Weymouth, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Niagara Falls, NY
SeriesN.Y. 102
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr. P. J. Gloster, 29 Granite St., Weymouth, MA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesThin white border; faint scuff/erasure marks in the sky area; visible halftone screen texture. Postmark: NIAGARA FALLS N.Y. JUL 19 11-PM 1916. Divided back with printed title and descriptive paragraph on back; white border, color-printed stock; light edge wear and toning.

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The Great Whirlpool and Lower Gorge, Niagara Falls, NY, 1916, postcard, c. 1916. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-great-whirlpool-and-lower-gorge-niagara-falls-ny-1916. Accessed November 2, 2026.