Three tall, banded rock columns rise from a steep, wooded slope near Alton, Illinois. Trees and brush crowd their bases, and the pale sky leaves the eroded formations as the clear focus. The rocks were a local scenic attraction in the bluff country along the Mississippi River, the kind of landmark that early twentieth-century postcards often presented to travelers and residents.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Greeting from
Alton
Have two men
hummingbirds to
Grafton
Yours F. T.
White border at bottom with printed caption; lithographic grain; faint crease upper left.
Postmark: JOLIET ILL. MAY 9 1908 8 AM. Divided-back litho-chrome card (Made in Germany), flag machine cancel; light edge wear and faint foxing.
Cite this card
The Three Pagodas, near Alton, Illinois, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-three-pagodas-near-alton-illinois-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
