Looking west from the North Bridge in Sac City, Iowa, the view crosses calm water with dense trees along the far bank and a low building partly hidden among them. Reflections of the trees darken the surface. The caption names only the bridge and direction, leaving the waterway unidentified; this is a quiet edge-of-town prospect rather than a street or town view. Sac City was a small county seat in northwest Iowa, and local bridge and river views were common postcard subjects in the early 1900s.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
A card again
this week and
I know you
will be disappointed.
I thought sure I
could write you
tonight but have
to close. H.S.
White border; real photo print; light surface spots in sky.
Postmark: SAC CITY IOWA SEP 28 190[?] (circular cancel; day/month clear, final year digit illegible). Divided-back real-photo card with white border; dealer pencil notes at top left ('IOWA', 'RMLJ $3.00'); stamp at right edge with wavy machine cancel.
Cite this card
View west from North Bridge, Sac City, IA, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/view-west-from-north-bridge-sac-city-ia-circa-1907. Accessed November 3, 2026.
