A tinted view of wind-whipped waves breaking on a rocky shore along Lake Pepin, with a low tree-lined far bank under a pale pink sky. The printed caption places the scene at Lake City, Minnesota, a resort town on the lake's western shore. Lake Pepin is a natural widening of the Mississippi River between Minnesota and Wisconsin, long a popular steamboat and excursion destination noted for its broad expanse and whitecaps.
Thin white margin at edges; tinted lithograph with a grainy screen; light wear and a small chip at the right edge.
Postmark: none — card is unused and blank. Divided-back "Post Card" stock with private stamp box ("DOMESTIC / IS. POSSESSIONS 1c / CANADIAN / MEXICAN / FOREIGN 2c"); no message, address, or postmark. Light soiling and edge wear; front is a tinted halftone view with a white border.
Cite this card
Waves on Lake Pepin, Lake City, Minnesota, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/waves-on-lake-pepin-lake-city-minnesota-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.
