"Cedar River. The Curve, looking east, Cedar Falls, IA." written at the bottom of the front side in red letters with white background. In the picture railroad tracks and telephone poles are along the near bank of the river. The sun is just about to rise over the trees on the horizon. On the back the postcard is addressed to Miss Nellie Watson of Hazalton, Iowa. Postmarked Independence, iowa Jan. 2, 1909 and also has a Ben Franklin one-cent stamp in the background. Color: WH,GR,RD