A large wooden waterwheel stands in the foreground below a rocky cliff covered with a frozen waterfall and ice formations. Bare trees and evergreens are visible at the top, and a small sign at lower left explains the waterwheel's history.
Black-and-white real photo postcard; photographer's signature and number in negative; no white border.
No postmark, stamp, address, or message. Kodak real-photo postcard back ("PHOTO POST CARD" / "Kodak ... Paper" stamp box), divided back. Dealer pencil price "112 / 1.00" at top. Front is a glossy black-and-white real-photo view of a waterwheel and icy falls, signed "Sanborn 1-1026" in the negative.
Cite this card
Waterwheel that operated a mill of 5 stamps up Ute Creek, Idaho Springs, Colorado, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/waterwheel-that-operated-a-mill-of-5-stamps-up-ute-creek-ida. Accessed October 5, 2026.
