Walk leading to Stalactite Room, Niagara Cave, Harmony, Minnesota, circa 1935

Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Walk leading to Stalactite Room, Niagara Cave, Harmony, Minnesota, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The picture shows a metal-railed stairway and walkway climbing through the dark, dripping interior of a commercial show cave, with pale flowstone and stalactite formations coating the walls and ceiling. The card's own caption identifies it as the walk leading to the Stalactite Room in Niagara Cave, on the Iowa-Minnesota line near Harmony, Minnesota. Niagara Cave was opened as a commercial attraction in the early 1930s after being discovered by local farmers, and its cool interior and large subterranean chambers made it a popular roadside stop in the Upper Midwest.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Paul this is one of the greatest sights of nature I have ever seen I only wish you were here from Ingebret Fine Iowa Aug 29-1937

PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Inc.

WALK LEADING TO STALACTITE ROOM, NIAGARA CAVE, IOWA-MINNESOTA LINE HARMONY, MINN. 7A-H1324 --- Niagara Cave, 1200 centuries old, 200 feet underground. High ceilings, crystal formations, roaring water, 60 foot waterfall, endless caverns. 25 miles north of Decorah, Iowa, 15 miles north of Cresco, Ia., 2 miles south, 2 miles west of Harmony, Minn., 45 miles south of Rochester, Minn. on U. S. Highway No. 52. On all weather roads. Niagara Cave is open every day of the year. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY NIAGARA CAVE, DECORAH, IA. NEAR CRESCO, IA. AND HARMONY, MINN. "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & CO., INC., CHICAGO

PostmarkedIL, August 29, 1937

Addressed to

Mr. W. H. Becker

1024 Nicollet Av, Minneapolis, MN

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 29, 1937, IL
Publisher	Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
Series	7A-H1324
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mr. W. H. Becker, 1024 Nicollet Av, Minneapolis, MN
Place depicted	Niagara Cave, Harmony, MN
Place mentioned	Harmony, MN
Publisher	Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, IL
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white border; Curt Teich-style production number 7A-H1324 printed at lower right. Postmark: AUG 29 1937 ILL. Linen-era Curt Teich "C.T. Art-Colortone" back, divided; message written sideways in pencil along the left edge; light edge wear and slight toning.

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Walk leading to Stalactite Room, Niagara Cave, Harmony, Minnesota, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/walk-leading-to-stalactite-room-niagara-cave-harmony-minneso. Accessed October 24, 2026.