The Spring on Cliff Drive, Kansas City, MO, 1921
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A dirt road curves past a rocky limestone bluff where a spring flows from the base of the cliff. Three figures in white dresses stand at the spring, and an open touring car is stopped on the road. The printed caption calls the spot "one of the enchanted spots on a famous driveway." Cliff Drive follows the bluffs above the Missouri River in Kansas City and formed part of the park and boulevard system designed by George Kessler. By the 1920s, the drive was a popular route for motorists, and the spring was one of its noted sights.
Postcard Details
R.F.D. #3 Milaca, MN
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Kansas City, MO |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hall Bros. |
| Series | -6789 |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Mrs. N. H. Hubbard, R.F.D. #3, Milaca, MN |
| Place depicted | Kansas City, MO |
| Place mentioned | Cliff Drive, Kansas City, MO |
| Stamp | 10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Heavy black ink spotting and staining in the upper right over the caption and sky; worn, rounded corners; no white border. Postmark: KANSAS CITY MO APR 9 1921 8:30 AM (second, fainter Kansas City cancel at bottom). Divided back, white border, color litho; message written sideways in purple ink over the printed text; light soiling and edge wear. |
Cite this card
The Spring on Cliff Drive, Kansas City, MO, 1921, postcard, c. 1921. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-spring-on-cliff-drive-kansas-city-mo-1921. Accessed November 2, 2026.