Amesbury River at The Glendon, Contoocook, NH, 1922

Subjects: Boating & Canoeing Forests & Trees Rivers & Streams
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1922 (White Border)

Back of Amesbury River at The Glendon, Contoocook, NH, 1922, c. 1922 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

A calm river scene with trees lining the far bank and reflections in the water. A small rowboat with a figure is visible in the middle distance. The caption identifies the location as Amesbury River at The Glendon, Davisville, Contoocook, New Hampshire.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

We are having a dandy time, this week Ray & I can watch the sun turn in. This is a beautiful country here Mary Mac.

PostmarkedContoocook, NH, July 2, 1922, 16:30

Addressed to

Miss Margaret Murphy

Holbrook Ave. North Braintree, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked	July 2, 1922, 16:30, Contoocook, NH
Publisher	Frank W. Swallow Post Card Co. Inc.
Series	2
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Miss Margaret Murphy, Holbrook Ave., North Braintree, MA
Place depicted	Amesbury River, Contoocook, NH
Place mentioned	The Glendon, Contoocook, NH
Place mentioned	Davisville, Contoocook, NH
Place mentioned	Contoocook, Hopkinton, NH
Stamp	10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1910
Notes	White border at bottom with printed caption "Amesbury River, The Glendon, Davisville, Contoocook, N. H."; halftone dot pattern; publisher line for Frank W. Swallow Post Card Co. Inc., Exeter, N.H. (est. 1904, inc. 1911). Postmark: CONTOOCOOK N.H. JUL 2 4:30 PM 1922. Divided-back card with white border, printed color view; heavy brown staining/foxing along top edge and right side; pencil message; 1c green Washington stamp tied by machine cancel.

Cite this card

Amesbury River at The Glendon, Contoocook, NH, 1922, postcard, c. 1922. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/amesbury-river-at-the-glendon-contoocook-nh-1922. Accessed November 2, 2026.