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Band stand in Mt. Holly Park, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, circa 1910

Subjects
Lakes & PondsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Band stand in Mt. Holly Park, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of Band stand in Mt. Holly Park, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

A view across a still pond or lake in Mt. Holly Park, with a small open-sided band stand on a pier-like platform at the far shore, its reflection mirrored in the water. Dense trees frame the water on both sides under a pale pink and blue sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Edna I am their working. have been came Sat- the Run of mine them is their has been in gr- coming to see her Father & Mother as well but how business now I have one day out bond a Bad- weice she mine to ant- Pa Edna I forget the name of

PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co.
Carlisle, Pa., View in Mt. Holly Park, showing Band Stand. --- POST CARD MESSAGE MAY BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE. ADDRESS ONLY ON THIS SIDE. THE HUGH C. LEIGHTON CO., MANUFACTURERS, PORTLAND, ME., U.S.A. MADE IN GERMANY. 9005
PostmarkedPortland, ME
Stamp
Addressed to
Edna Wilson

Millisville Tama[illegible] Sch[illegible]

Postcard record

PostmarkedPortland, ME
ConditionFair
Place addressedEdna Wilson, Millisville
Place depictedMt. Holly Park, Carlisle, PA
PublisherPortland, ME
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesHeavy surface scuffing, scratches and color mottling across the sky and water; worn edges. Chromolithographic texture typical of the undivided-back era. Postmark: PORTLAND JAN 18 ?PM (year illegible). Divided-back Leighton card printed in Germany; 1c green Franklin stamp; light toning, edge wear and a small stain at lower right.

Cite this card

Band stand in Mt. Holly Park, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/band-stand-in-mt-holly-park-carlisle-pennsylvania-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.