Amon Carter print details

Rock of Ages and Cave of Winds

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Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1939

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Metrocraft

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    5 3/8 x 3 7/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.c. printed: 274: -- ROCK OF AGES AND CAVE OF WINDS.

    l.c. printed: NIAGARA FALLS.

    Verso [vertical]:

    u.l. in graphite: Oct 2, 1939

    u.l. printed: 1090 \\ ROCK OF AGES and American Falls from below \ Niagara Falls. Centre Fall issues from between Luna \ and Goat shore foot. Under the Falls is a place \ called Cave of the Winds, formed by thirsty feet \ of projecting limestone that has resisted the action \ of the corroding waters while the shady sub stratum \ directly under the ledge has been eaten away. The \ so-called cave is one hundred feet in height and sixty \ feet in depth and can be reached by a perpendicular \ winding stairway from Goat Island. The cave \ derives its name from the constant pressure of the \ atmosphere caused by the reflex of the falling water \ which resembles a storm of great violence.

    u.c. [stamp]: BATAVIA, N.Y. \ OCT 3 \ 930 AM \ 1939

    c.l. in graphite: Dear Harriett, \ We ate our \ dinner here. Haven't \ seen the falls, we \ are leaving to go to \ see them right away. \ Frances \ Bobby is having a big \ time.

    c. printed transverse: METROCRAFT EVERETT MASS

    c.r. in graphite: Miss Harriett Stubbs \ Edgewood Arsenal \ Maryland

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.1064

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
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