A Beef Herd on Water | Cattle at River | Montana or Southern Alberta | Morris & Kirby Postcard SP25 as is

Vintage postcard captioned “K 779 A beef herd on water,” showing a large herd of cattle gathered along a winding watercourse. The reverse credits the photograph to Morris & Kirby, Chinook, Montana, with a 1908 copyright.

Scene Details:

• Numerous cattle standing along the banks and in shallow water.
• Open rolling landscape with scattered trees and a larger stand of trees at the right.
• Elevated viewpoint overlooking the herd and winding channel.
• Red printed caption and card number K 779 at upper left.

Postal Markings:

• Divided back printed in green with separate message and address spaces.
• Imprint reads “Photo only copyrighted 1908 by Morris & Kirby, Chinook, Mont.” and “Made in Germany.”
• Printed stamp box for domestic and foreign postage.
• No stamp, postmark, address or written message visible; pencil number “15” at upper left.

This card sold as is due to a very small tear at the top left edge. Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D