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Armory, Nashua, NH, 1906

Subject
Armories
Card type
Lithograph

About this postcard

A castellated stone armory with a tall brick tower and crenellated parapet, ivy covering much of the facade, seen from the street with a large arched entrance and a red-roofed wing at right. Trees frame the building against a pale sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

We had a hard thunder shower last night - all well am enjoying my visit - much

PostmarkedNashua, NH
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. E. W. Lynds

R.F.D. 3, Williamstown, VT

Postcard record

PostmarkedNashua, NH
PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co.
ConditionFair
Place addressedMrs. E. W. Lynds, R.F.D. 3,, Williamstown, VT
Place depictedArmory, Nashua, NH
Place mentionedFrankfort o/Main, Germany
PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
NotesWhite border along right edge carrying a handwritten message; printed color card of the undivided-back era, captioned "Nashua, N.H. Armory." Postmark: NASHUA N.H. OCT 10 5 PM (a '1906' year slug sits beside the stamp; a second partial cancel at left reading C.M.N.H. / OCT 10). Undivided back ('THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS'), so the message was written on the picture side. Imprint: The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., U.S.A., printed in Frankfort o/Main, Germany, No. 1668. Light soiling and edge wear; stamp partly torn at right.

Cite this card

Armory, Nashua, NH, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/armory-nashua-nh-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.