Balance Rock, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Subject: Forests & Trees
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1902 (Undivided Back)

Back of Balance Rock, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, c. 1902 real photo postcard — Back

About this subject

A large glacial erratic boulder, known as Balance Rock, rests on a smaller stone base in a grassy clearing surrounded by trees. The rock face bears painted graffiti, including 'THOS. DALY' and 'ACADEMY OF MUSIC'.

Postcard Details

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PostmarkedJune 23, 1909

Addressed to

Mr. L. W. Tucker

7 Hastings St, Greenfield, Mass.

Postcard record

Postmarked	June 23, 1909
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mr. L. W. Tucker, 7 Hastings St, Greenfield, MA
Place depicted	Balance Rock, Pittsfield, MA
Place mentioned	Pittsfield, MA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Notes	Black-and-white real photo postcard; light edge wear and creasing. Postmark: EAST [illegible] JUN 23 1909 MAS. Undivided-back, German-printed card (front: Pittsfield, Mass. Balance Rock); heavy foxing/staining and glue residue on address side; stamp retains 'PRINTED IN GERMANY' sheet selvage at right.

Cite this card

Balance Rock, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/balance-rock-pittsfield-massachusetts. Accessed October 5, 2026.