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Lakes and Rivers

Ohio Country Lake Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Postcard of an Ohio Country Lake

This beautiful vintage postcard from 1910 shows a lake in Ohio on a lovely Autumn day. One can see a boat ready to be rowed out onto the lake with cows and ducks plodding along the shore. The autumn colors of the trees are reflected in the water of the lake making this a beautiful […]

Filed Under: Farms and Meadows, Lakes and Rivers, Ohio Tagged With: Autumn postcard, Ohio, Ohio postcard, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards

Vintage American Archives for Scene / Type Lakes and Rivers

Buffalo Harbor Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Postcard of the Harbor in Buffalo, New York in 1900

This vintage postcard shows the Buffalo, New York Harbor on Lake Erie in 1900. Buffalo has been a transportation and industrial center since the 1800s. Situated on the eastern end of Lake Erie, the city serves as an inland port to the rest of the state of New York. The Welland Ship Canal and St. […]

Filed Under: Beaches and Coasts, Lakes and Rivers, New York Tagged With: Buffalo New York, harbors, New York, New York postcard, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards

Vintage American Archives for Scene / Type Lakes and Rivers

New York City Vintage Postcard of the East River

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Postcard showing The East River in New York City

This vintage postcard shows a scene of a street running towards The East River, in New York City and is probably showing an image from the 1800s, although the card is newer than 1907. Notice the carriage and horses on the left of the picture. While on the right hand side, you can see telegraph […]

Filed Under: City Streets, Lakes and Rivers, New York Tagged With: city streets postcards, New York, New York City, New York postcard, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards

Vintage American Archives for Scene / Type Lakes and Rivers

Sunrise over Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Lake Tahoe Postcard showing the sunrise over Emerald Bay

This vintage postcard shows Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe and is approximately thirty to forty years old (based on the lack of buildings on the shoreline). It was found in an antique store in Lake Tahoe, shellacked onto a piece of varnished wood. The view is from a mountain vista point above Emerald Bay, on […]

Filed Under: California, Lake Tahoe, Lakes and Rivers, National Parks Tagged With: California, california postcards, Lake Tahoe postcard, old postcards, postcard

Vintage American Archives for Scene / Type Lakes and Rivers

Chicago Illinois Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Chicago in Frontier Days Vintage Postcard

The original postcard shows a view of Chicago, Illinois in 1833 from a painting which is signed “Widney” done in 1903. This may be Gustavus C. Widney an illustrator for the Saturday Evening Post during that time. Today most are familiar with Chicago as a bustling metropolis on the adjacent land to Lake Michigan. But […]

Filed Under: Frontier Days, Illinois, Lakes and Rivers, Native American Tagged With: Chicago, frontier postcards, Illinois, Native American postcard, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards

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The Hanging Bridge Colorado Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Historic Hanging Bridge Vintage Royal Gorge Postcard

This vintage postcard shows The Hanging Bridge in Royal Gorge Canyon, Colorado. As seen in this old postcard, passengers alight the Royal Gorge train to view the Arkansas River, the sheer granite cliffs towering above them and the engineering wonder of The Hanging Bridge that spans the gorge. The construction of the train route through […]

Filed Under: Bridges, Colorado, Lakes and Rivers, Trains and Tracks Tagged With: canyon, Colorado, Colorado postcards, locomotive, old locomotives, old postcards, old train postcard, postcard, railroads, Rocky Mountains, train, trains, vintage postcards

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Royal Gorge Train Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Colorado postcard showing the Royal Gorge Train

This vintage Colorado postcard shows passengers looking out the back of the a passenger car of the Royal Gorge Train as it carreens through the exciting route of the Royal Gorge Canyon, wedged between the sheer granite cliffs on one side and the racing waters of the Arkansas River on the other. The Royal Gorge […]

Filed Under: Colorado, Lakes and Rivers, Trains and Tracks Tagged With: canyon, Colorado, Colorado postcards, locomotive, old locomotives, old postcards, old train postcard, postcard, railroads, Rocky Mountains, train, trains, vintage postcards

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Royal Gorge Vintage Colorado Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Colorado postcard of Royal Gorge

This vintage postcard shows the Royal Gorge Canyon in Colorado. The Royal Gorge (often called the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas) is a canyon on the Arkansas River near CaƱon City, Colorado. It has a width of 50 feet at the base of the gorge and a few hundred feet at the top, with a […]

Filed Under: Colorado, Lakes and Rivers, Trains and Tracks Tagged With: canyon, Colorado, Colorado postcards, old locomotives, old postcards, old train postcard, postcard, Rocky Mountains, vintage postcards

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Pogosa Spring Vintage Colorado Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Colorado postcard of Pogosa Spring

The original vintage postcard from 1910 shows the Great Pagosa Spring at Pagosa Springs, Colorado deep blue and green colors. The card reads, “Pagosa Spring is one of the worlds largest mineral hot springs located on the outskirts of Pagosa Springs on the bank of the San Juan River. This picturesque town is at the […]

Filed Under: Colorado, Lakes and Rivers Tagged With: Colorado, Colorado postcards, Hot Springs, old postcards, postcard, Rocky Mountains, vintage postcards

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Eagle River Canyon Colorado Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Colorado postcard of Eagle River Canyon

The original vintage postcard, from 1906 shows The Eagle River Canyon in Colorado. The town of Gilman, Colorado and The Empire Zinc mine are shown as seen from Battle Mountain Highway. Gillman was founded in 1886 during the Colorado mining boom. The town is perched on the side of Battle Mountain and once had as […]

Filed Under: Colorado, Lakes and Rivers, Mountains Tagged With: canyon, Colorado, Colorado postcards, old postcards, postcard, Rocky Mountains, vintage postcards

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