Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite Valley, California

Subject(s): California--Bridalveil Fall, California--Yosemite National Park, California--Yosemite Valley, National parks and reserves, Travels, Voyages and travels, Waterfalls

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This postcard shows Yosemite Valley’s Bridal Veil Falls. Some trees and bushes stand in the foreground, while behind the falls tumble down a large cliff.

The image appears to have been glued onto a different postcard.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is Bridal Veil Falls where the water comes 900ft closer to the center of the earth and where the beautiful rainbows hang at all times.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Unknown

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite Valley, California. [n.d.]. Charles C. Myers Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310298. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite Valley, California. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310298.

APA:

Unknown., [n.d.]. Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite Valley, California.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310298.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Charles C. Myers Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

APA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

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Comments and Context

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