Two Siberian tigers stand on a sandy ledge in a rocky, moated enclosure at the Detroit Zoological Park. A fallen log and trees frame the woodland setting, with a pool curving along the right side and visitors watching from a railing in the distance. The caption calls the animals "beautiful and deadly" and notes that they live "behind neither bars or cages," a barless style of exhibit the Detroit zoo was known for after it opened in 1928.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Hello my little
cumber how are you
getting along
having a good time?
remember dont eat
too much candy
Billy is very quite
now all he does is
just chirps. will be
seeing you soon
your daddy
Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; number '44' printed in the upper left corner; slight edge wear.
Postmark: DETROIT, MICH. AUG 15 3-PM 1939. Divided-back linen-texture Tichnor quality view; no white border; light edge/toning wear.
Cite this card
Tiger exhibit, Zoological Park, Detroit, MI, 1939, postcard, c. 1939. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/tiger-exhibit-zoological-park-detroit-mi-1939. Accessed November 2, 2026.
