A view of the Way of the Cross section at the Grotto in West Bend, Iowa, showing a central arched grotto entrance flanked by elaborate rock formations made of geodes and petrified material, with a frame house behind and a paved walkway leading to steps.
White border; real photo postcard; printed caption in white at bottom; card number 509.
No postmark or stamp present. Divided-back 'POST CARD' (CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS) with 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box bearing 'K' corner marks. Heavy brown staining and surface paper loss across the center; small white scrape near top center. Pencil notation 'R.M.C.T' with '2-' written upside down at lower left (filing mark, not correspondence). Sepia real-photo card with white border.
Cite this card
Way of the Cross section, Grotto, West Bend, Iowa, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/way-of-the-cross-section-grotto-west-bend-iowa. Accessed October 5, 2026.
