American Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls

Object Name

postcard

Title

American Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls

Maker

American Pearl Mfg., Co.

Country

United States of America

Locale

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dates

Estimated Date Made, 1901-1907

Subject

text

,

American Falls

,

Niagara Falls (New York and Ontario)

,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Description

Postcard printed vertically. Undivided back, white margin front bottom text. Depicted is the American Falls cascading down with water mist. Distant left can be seen buildings with forest behind. Back text printed in green.

Found

Byers-Evans House

Used

Communication Artifact

,

Documentary Artifact

,

Souvenir

Inscription

*Printed front bottom, red ink: "161 American Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls"
*Printed back across top, green ink: "POST CARD"
*Printed back under the above, green ink: "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"
*Printed back left vertically green ink: "American Peart Mfg. Co., Phila & New York. Made in Germany"
*PrinTed back top right corner, green ink: "PLACE / STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC / ONE CENT / FOREIGN / TWO CENTS"

Object ID

90.158.2.132

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