Amesbury River at The Glendon, Davisville, Contoocook, New Hampshire

Subjects: Boating & Canoeing Forests & Trees Rivers & Streams
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Amesbury River at The Glendon, Davisville, Contoocook, New Hampshire, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

About this subject

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 12, 1922, 16:30

Addressed to

Margaret Murphy

Holbrook Ave., South Braintree, Mass.

Postcard record

Postmarked	July 12, 1922, 16:30, Contoocook, NH
Series	2
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Margaret Murphy, Holbrook Ave., South 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
Notes	White border at bottom with printed caption; halftone dot pattern; no publisher line visible. Postmark: CONTOOCOOK N.H. JUL 12 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; 2c green Washington stamp tied by machine cancel.

Cite this card

Amesbury River at The Glendon, Davisville, Contoocook, New Hampshire, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/amesbury-river-at-the-glendon-davisville-contoocook-new-hamp. Accessed October 5, 2026.