Water wheel at Big Spring, Smugglers Notch, VT, circa 1907
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
A wooden water wheel stands beside a rocky stream at Big Spring, with a wooden flume feeding it and a small waterfall and painted sign on the rocks behind. The site sits at Boulder Cabin in Smugglers Notch, a narrow pass through the Green Mountains that was already a popular scenic route in the early 1900s. The card's message describes a road journey from Bethlehem, with the writer reaching the notch before 3 p.m. and staying overnight in the hut. Such rustic stops served travelers touring the notch, and the wheel and flume form a small spring-fed water-power setup built into the rocky ground.
Postcard Details
89 High Street Newburyport, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | Stowe, VT |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Clayton Fuller |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Miss S E Mulliken, 89 High Street, Newburyport, MA |
| Place depicted | Smugglers Notch, Stowe, VT |
| Place depicted | Big Spring, Cambridge, VT |
| Place depicted | Boulder Cabin, VT |
| Publisher | Clayton Fuller, Montgomery, VT |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Sepia-toned real photo postcard; printed caption in white; no white border visible. Postmark: STOWE, VT. OCT 4, 5 PM. Divided-back real-photo card, sepia, no white border. Publisher imprint Clayton Fuller, Montgomery, VT. 1c green Franklin stamp with 'DEFENDER' printed below. |
Cite this card
Water wheel at Big Spring, Smugglers Notch, VT, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/water-wheel-at-big-spring-smugglers-notch-vt-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.