Walls of Jericho natural arch, Cedar Breaks, southern Utah, circa 1940

Subjects: Mountains & Hills National & State Parks
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Walls of Jericho natural arch, Cedar Breaks, southern Utah, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The picture shows the "Walls of Jericho," a window-like natural arch of deeply eroded red-orange rock framing the sky, with a pale gravel slope in the foreground and a single dark evergreen visible through the opening. Cedar Breaks is a huge natural amphitheater carved into the Claron Formation limestones of the Markagunt Plateau in Iron County, southern Utah, at elevations above 10,000 feet; its pinnacles and arches were set aside as a national monument in 1933. The card's saturated reds and blues and its printed number are typical of mid-century view cards sold at the park.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Sisti - Bertha and myself are enjoying the trip very much C.R. June 1 at noon Have made about 3000 miles so far.

PublisherGeo. F. Evans

791. WALLS OF JERICHO, CEDAR BREAKS, SOUTHERN UTAH. 83803 --- CEDAR BREAKS, SOUTHERN UTAH Cedar Breaks, in the mountains between Cedar City and Parowan. It covers an area of about 50 square miles and offers to the lover of nature a vast panorama of grotesque forms and bewildering color. The color display is awe inspiring. Almost kaleidoscopic as it changes with the shifting angles of the sun. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. PUBLISHED BY GEO. F. EVANS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. AMERICAN ART COLORED. C.T. CO. CHICAGO

PostmarkedSalt Lake City, UT, June 2, 1930, 21:30

Addressed to

Mrs Stephen Jones

Flemington, NJ

Postcard record

Postmarked	June 2, 1930, 21:30, Salt Lake City, UT
Publisher	Geo. F. Evans
Series	791
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs Stephen Jones, Flemington, NJ
Place depicted	Cedar Breaks, UT
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border; visible linen/halftone texture; printed card number 83803 at lower right; light scuffing at upper left corner. Postmark: SALT LAKE CITY UTAH JUN 2 9:30 PM 1930 GUTHRIE STA. Divided-back Curt Teich 'American Art Colored' card published by Geo. F. Evans; linen texture; white border; light edge wear.

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Walls of Jericho natural arch, Cedar Breaks, southern Utah, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/walls-of-jericho-natural-arch-cedar-breaks-southern-utah-cir. Accessed October 24, 2026.