This vintage Niagara Falls postcard shows Bridal Veil Falls on the American side with the Cave of the Winds behind it. Although this postcard is newer and brighter than the Cave of the Winds postcard, it is still older than 1920 because we see the bridge to the Cave of the Winds allowing people to […]
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Cave of the Winds Vintage Niagara Falls Postcard
This is a very old postcard, dated 1900, showing a lithograph of the Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls, New York. The Cave of the Winds was actually a hollowed out cave behind Bridal Veil Falls on the American side of the Niagara Falls. At the time of this postcard, people could reach the […]
Ice at Niagara Falls Vintage Postcard
This vintage postcard is dated September 1, 1906 and shows the ice mounds that form at the base of Niagara Falls. We see a crowd watching as people climb the ice to the top and then slide down. This looks to be a fun winter sport for visitors to the Falls. The tourist shop to […]
Victorian Santa Claus and Boy Vintage Postcard
This old postcard shows a vintage Santa Claus from Victorian days with a small boy in front of the Christmas tree. Santa’s bag is packed with toys, so it must be Christmas Eve! The colors in this old postcard are very bright, with reds, blues, gold, and silver making it a beautiful card. But, study […]
Vintage Christmas Town Decorations Postcard
This vintage Christmas postcard is a black and white sketch of a Victorian village with the only color being that of the street lamp and Christmas decorations. The sketch is well done with many details not only of the charming Victorian homes, but of the surrounding landscape with snow and Christmas decorations. The artist is […]
Old Fashioned Christmas Shopping Vintage Postcard
This beautiful old fashioned Christmas card shows a young, Victorian couple heading home from a day of Christmas shopping. Walking through the snow with packages and Christmas wreath in their arms, their little dog proceeds them to create a charming holiday image of days gone by. This vintage Christmas card is full of bright, vibrant […]
Vintage Baseball Team Postcard from Nevada – 1904 – 1905
This vintage postcard is a black and white photograph from the early 1900s showing a Nevada baseball team posing for the team picture with words, “H.B. Baseball Team – 1904 -05.” It is a great look back into the days when small towns across America had teams that played each other on home grown fields. […]
Vintage 1900s Baldwin Locomotive in Long Island, NY
This vintage black and white photograph, dated April 1901, shows a Baldwin Locomotive with the Engineer posing in the cab window. This train is called the Long island No. 1 at Morris Park, Long Island, N.Y. It is one of two 4-4-2 “camelbacks,” Class E.51.S, construction No. 18937, that Baldwin completed for the line in […]
Cat Warning the Owl Vintage Halloween Postcard
This vintage Halloween postcard shows a somewhat fraught cat screeching a warning to the wide-eyed owl in the tree: Beware! Take care! For Ghosts are seen on Halloween. Of course the cat adds the comment of wishing a “Happy Halloween.” The poor, confused owl is simply speechless, as most owls are in the presence of […]
Pumpkins at Cards Vintage Halloween Postcard
These Halloween pumpkins are getting their courage up for the haunted Halloween night ahead by playing a hand of cards. Another signed Ellen Clapsaddle Halloween card, she not only shows the pumpkins intent at their card game, but explains their game in this poem: Hearts for Love, Diamonds for Riches. Spades for Lands, And Clubs […]