1906 Morado Park Pavilion Beaver Falls PA Postcard (UDB)

About This Postcard

This antique monochromatic postcard features the Dancing Pavilion in Morado Park, located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Morado Park was a popular "trolley park" destination during the early 20th century, offering local residents a scenic escape for social gatherings and recreation. The image captures the rustic, open-air structure of the pavilion nestled among dense trees, illustrating the "natural scenery" that the park was known for before its eventual closure in the mid-1930s.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (1906)
City: Beaver Falls
State: Pennsylvania
Region: Beaver County
Country: United States
Topic: Morado Park, Dancing Pavilions, Trolley Parks, Pennsylvania Landscapes, Social Recreation.
Condition: Circulated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: The Rotograph Co., N. Y. City (Series No. 5491)
Printer: Germany
Print Type: Bromide Print / Real Photo Process / Phototypie

Additional Information

This card was postmarked in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, on June 20, 1906, and received in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on June 21, 1906. It bears a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp and is addressed to Chester M. Wells. A handwritten message on the front from Percy Dougherty states: This is the prettiest park in Beaver County — more natural scenery. The card features the hallmark Rotograph wheel logo on the back and a 1905 copyright on the front. The undivided layout confirms its production before the March 1907 regulation change that allowed divided backs for messages.