A lone figure sits on a rocky ledge at the top of Scottsbluff, looking out over a broad valley of buttes and distant bluffs. A large evergreen stands in the foreground, with the North Platte River valley stretching beyond. Scotts Bluff was a landmark on the Oregon Trail, rising above the North Platte in western Nebraska.
Black-and-white real photo postcard; white caption in image; numerous white spots and scratches; no border.
No postmark. Divided-back real-photo card with AZO stamp box (triangles up), ca. 1918-1930; matte texture, no white border. Pencil dealer/inventory mark "RMLJ #5-" at top edge; card otherwise blank (no address, no message).
Cite this card
Top of Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, circa 1918, postcard, c. 1918. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/top-of-scotts-bluff-nebraska-circa-1918. Accessed November 2, 2026.
