Iowa Falls RPPC \"1959\" Real Photo Postcard River Dock Lake Scene Vintage View For Sale

Iowa Falls RPPC \"1959\" Real Photo Postcard River Dock Lake Scene Vintage View

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• Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) featuring a tranquil Lower River scene at Iowa Falls, Iowa. Classic black-and-white image with a quaint dock and tree-lined shoreline.
• Back features a clear postmark: August 12, 1959. This date confirms the card was mailed in 1959, but I suspect the photograph itself predates that year. The front’s vintage scenery aligns with early-to-mid 20th-century RPPC aesthetics.
• Condition: Front image is clean with minor edge wear typical of age. Back shows some aging/discoloration and handwriting from a previous owner. No stamp box on the back, consistent with an earlier RPPC format.
• Handwritten note on the back in cursive adds historical charm and context for collectors of postal history.
• Publisher/printing details: None visible on the back. If you’re a cataloger, you may want to compare with known printer marks from the era.

Why you’ll love it for your collection:

• Combines scenic midwestern charm with authentic mid-20th-century postal history.
• The 1959 postmark provides a tangible date of use, while the image evokes earlier era RPPC aesthetics.
• Great for Iowa regional collectors, river/lake scenery fans, and vintage postcard enthusiasts.

Please note:

• I suspect the photograph predates the 1959 mailing, but I am presenting this as a likely scenario based on back design and dating clues. If you need a more definitive provenance, consider sourcing any faint publisher marks

I will ship within 1 day of receiving payment. Excludes weekends and holidays. I will still process orders on the weekends and holidays, but I am unable to guarantee shipment over the weekend.

Please review the photos closely, as this is the item that you will receive.