Mountains

This postcard shows Yosemite Valley’s Half Dome towering over the area. In the foreground, a river runs, bordered by trees on either side.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is the large rock called the Half Dome as we see it from the Sentinel Hotel, this is the highest rock of this vicinity, it is 9000ft above sea level and 5000ft above the Valley. its massive front is cleft straight down for a distance of 2000ft and the fractured face turned outward is polished by wind and storm. Milton wrote of “A Rock piled up to the clouds conspicuous afar,” and this describes the Half Dome as it dominates the Valley from almost every point.”

This postcard shows the three peaks of the Three Brothers towering above the floor of the Yosemite Valley. In the foreground stand many trees, while a river runs past.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Three Brothers are a very fraternal group and on the same side of the valley as El Capitan and their resemblance depend [sic] upon the point of view and it is said the Indians thought that they looked like three frogs ready to jump. They area little higher than El Capitan as the highest one is 3,530ft and is known from other points as Eagle Point.”

This postcard shows a view of Yosemite Valley, with towering, rocky outcroppings standing above the valley floor. A river runs through the valley, with many trees nearby.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myer’s own words, “This is a general view of the Valley as seen from the river bank as it runs between Cathedral Spires and the Three Brothers.”

This postcard shows a winter scene of Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point. Many rock formations and peaks can be seen, including Half Dome, as can a waterfall and river running through the valley. The whole valley is covered in snow.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is another view from Glacier Point, showing the same Half Dome on the left and Nevada Falls in the far distant [sic].”

This postcard shows the glassy surface of mirror lake, reflecting the trees and mountain in the distance. Several cars have paused on the road running along the lake, and groups of people are standing on the road or sitting on the shores of the lake.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here we see Mirror Lake, showing Mt. Watkins in the distant [sic].”

This postcard shows a winter scene in Yosemite Valley, with both the valley floor and peaks rising above covered in a thick blanket of snow.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is a winter scene when there is plenty of snow in the valley.”

This postcard looks over a portion of a canal connected to the Divette River towards Mount Roule. A large fortress can be seen on top of the mountain.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the same high cliff that we saw a moment ago as it lay near the Ry station. This is the view you get of the place from the train after you start for Paris.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

A postcard showing a village, La Pedrera, with a large rock, Rock of Gibraltar, in the background.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Gibraltar is known as the strongest firtification [sic] in all the world. This rock in area is about 3 miles long and 1/2 mile wide. The north end is the tallest and is almost perpendicular, rising from the low marshy land that connects it to the coast of Spain on the north. This picture being taken from the coast of Spain, looking in almost an easternly direction at the rock.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

A postcard showing a panoramic view of a large rock formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, with buildings on the coastline as seen from across a body of water. Steamboats visible in the water.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This view is taken from the S W direction and at closer range and showing the city of Gibraltar which is a city of considerable size and importance.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

A postcard showing a panoramic view of a large rock formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, with buildings on the coastline, and a body of water to the right, as seen from a road. Steamboats visible in the water.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This view is taken from the north west and showing part of the road leading from the rock to the coast of Spain, a distance of perhaps about a mile.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

A postcard showing a panoramic view of a large rock formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, with buildings on the coastline, and a body of water on both sides, as seen from a pier. Boats visible in the water.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is about the same view only at closer range. The many great guns of this fort are placed in many excavations near the top of the rock and command the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea only about 15 miles away.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

A postcard showing a coastline with buildings on the slope of a large rock formation, the Rock of Gibraltar.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is a section of the city on the south slope of the rock. It is quite a modern and well improved city and an ideal summer resort as the weather does not get very hot in the summer and not cold in the winter.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing a view of San Cristobal Hill and the city of Santiago, Chile from Santa Lucia Hill. Charles C. Myers notes the view of the Andes Mountains.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “To the east, to the north and to the west are to be seen the towering peaks of the Andes Mts. many of which are clothed in snow the greater part of the year, which adds to the beauty of mountain scenery. many lovers of nature climb this hill day after day to see the beautiful sunsets which are never twice the same from this excellent place of observation. There seems to be no foothills to the Andes Mts as they rise abruptly from the plains, making the picture as seen from San Lucia Hill the more perfect and satisfying and such as can no pen or brush justly describe”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing a dirt road on a mountainside. A cart with two passengers visible on the road. 

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This beautiful mountain scenery is only a half hours walk from the city of Honolulu. I walked out this road one afternoon and keeping on around to the left I soon was climbing up the side of the [end of account]”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing a mountain with houses below it in the foreground.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Baldwin Home on the island of Molokai. This is the leper settlement and about 50 miles from Honolulu. This place on the north coast of the island of Molokai is a tract of very fertile land, several thousand acres, fenced in on two sides by a perpendicular cliff two to three thousand feet high and on the other two sides is the ocean. So there is no access to the leper settlement except by sea. The Gov. makes an appropriation each year for the support of this leper colony and they are well cared for. Leprosy not being a painful disease as you would think, many of them are able to work and they carry on considerable agricultural work. They have schools and churches, Y. M. C. A. organizations etc and all kinds of amusement and in fact it is a well organiged (sic) little colony and like an independent little city with good and comfortable advantages and improvements.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the view from Routeburn Hat in New Zealand. Charles C. Myers notes the beauty of the mountains in the background.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “A winter scene in a New Zealand valley.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard featuring a drawing by Benoni White and a lithograph by A. D. Willis of the Wanganui River in New Zealand. The artwork shows several people navigating canoes on the river in the foreground and a mountain in the background.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here are several pictures that are taken from paintings, however I do not believe that they exaggerate the real beauty of the vicinity. This one represents a scene on the Wan-gan-ui River.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard featuring a drawing by Benoni White and a lithograph by A. D. Willis of Queenstown, New Zealand. A lake and mountains are depicted behind the town in the background.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Queenstown is a small city on the east coast on New Zealand.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard featuring a drawing by Benoni White and a lithograph by A. D. Willis of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand. The drawing features depictions of individuals on the shore in the foreground and others on the water in canoes in the background.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “One of the mountain lakes in N.Z.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard featuring a drawing by Benoni White and a lithograph by A. D. Willis of Lake Manapouri in New Zealand. In the foreground are several individuals on the shore, while the background features the lake and surrounding mountains.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Another lake in the volcanic region.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection