Yellowstone Great Falls Burlington Route Postcard Vintage c1910s Railroad For Sale

Discover the majestic Great Falls of the Yellowstone through this captivating vintage postcard. The front vividly portrays the powerful waterfall cascading into the canyon, a scene described as \"ALMOST TWICE AS HIGH AS NIAGARA,\" highlighting its grandeur. This early 20th-century piece captures the natural splendor of Yellowstone National Park, emphasizing the dramatic geological formations and lush surrounding landscape.This collectible postcard is a significant piece of early American travel memorabilia, featuring the iconic \"Burlington Route\" logo on the reverse. The Burlington Route, a prominent railroad company, promoted itself as \"The All-Gateway Route to Yellowstone,\" making this postcard a promotional artifact from a bygone era of rail travel and national park exploration. Its design, with a divided back for correspondence and address, along with the specified domestic one-cent and foreign two-cent postage, places it squarely in the 1910s to early 1920s, offering a glimpse into historical postal rates and communication methods. It represents a unique intersection of natural beauty, historical transportation, and early postcard artistry.