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This vintage postcard features a striking black‑and‑white photograph titled “On the Trail of the Deer,” showing a dramatic wildlife diorama of Colorado wolves in a snowy mountain landscape. The scene includes three wolves positioned in naturalistic poses — one sniffing the snow, one partially buried in drifts, and one alert near a tree — set against a backdrop of rugged mountains and evergreen forest.
This display was part of the Colorado Museum of Natural History in Denver (now the Denver Museum of Nature & Science) and was mounted by the well‑known taxidermy firm Jonas Bros., famous for their museum‑quality wildlife exhibits.
The reverse side includes:
Decorative POST CARD header
Divided‑back layout with Correspondence and Address sections
Printed description:“‘ON THE TRAIL OF THE DEER’This beautiful group of Colorado Wolves in the Colorado Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colorado, was mounted by JONAS BROS., 1037 Broadway, Denver, Colorado.”
This postcard is an excellent example of early museum wildlife diorama photography and is highly collectible among wildlife enthusiasts, museum history collectors, and Colorado ephemera buyers.
Excellent for collectors of:
A strong example of early American wildlife display photography.
⭐ ITEM SPECIFICS
UPCDoes Not Wildlife Diorama; Natural History Museum
Country of OriginUnited Nature; Museum; Early 1900s
Unit of SaleSingle Unit
TypePrinted Postcard
Original/Licensed ReprintOriginal
Postage ConditionUnposted
EraDivided Back
Year ManufacturedCirca 1910–1920
Number of Items in Set1
FeaturesWildlife Diorama; Jonas Bros. Mount; Museum Exhibit
ContinentNorth America
MaterialCardstock / Paper
Brand/PublisherNot Specified
Featured PersonNone
Time Period Postcard
California Prop 65 WarningNone
Unit Quantity1
Unit TypePostcard
See photos for condition.
⭐ SHIPPING & CUSTOMER CARE
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⭐ OFFERS WELCOME
Feel free to send an offer — wolf and museum diorama cards always draw collectors.
