The view shows Beth Eden Baptist Church in Waltham, Massachusetts, a red brick building with a tall clock tower set on a stone base. Bare trees and a pale sky frame the facade, where arched windows and a broad entrance arch give the church a formal presence. By the early 20th century Waltham was a busy manufacturing city west of Boston, known for watchmaking and textile mills, and a brick church with a clock tower fit the scale of its industrial-era center.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
[illegible] may [illegible] coming [illegible] you [illegible] our
My Dear Mr Hansen. The
Sewing Circle met with us
Wednesday evening and we would
be glad to have you here. Winnie
Tompkins was married to-night
Handwritten message on front; worn corners; some staining.
Postmark: WALTHAM MASS OCT 19 11 AM 1908 (year in boxed slug at right). Undivided back ('This side for the Address only.'), Litho-Chrome imprint, 1c green Franklin stamp. Heavy corner/edge wear, creasing and small tears at bottom edge; stamp slightly torn at right.
Cite this card
Beth Eden Baptist Church, Waltham, MA, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/beth-eden-baptist-church-waltham-ma-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
