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Canoe Club clubhouse, Waltham, MA, circa 1915

Subjects
Boating & CanoeingFraternal Orders & Clubs
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Canoe Club clubhouse, Waltham, MA, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Canoe Club clubhouse, Waltham, MA, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Back

About this postcard

The Canoe Club in Waltham, Massachusetts, stands as a large brick clubhouse with a gambrel roof, arched openings, a balcony lined with flower boxes, and a broad stairway leading up from the lawn. A dirt road runs past the front, and trees and a flagpole frame the left side under a soft sunset sky. Canoe clubs were popular social and athletic institutions along the Charles River in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a clubhouse like this served members for boating and gatherings. Its resort-like details suggest a place built for leisure as much as for sport.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Sister Etta I am writing up this after noon. The Dr. was hear at 11 + I writ him to let me and he said yes The old leg is in a good lot of hands but that will stop some time it is very hot hear this after noon but plenty of air. Hope this will find you all well to out hand this weather with love to all

Canoe Club, Waltham, Mass.
PostmarkedBOSTON
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs C. A. Wood

Sterling, MA

Postcard record

PostmarkedBOSTON
SeriesR-25529
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs C. A. Wood, Sterling, MA
Place depictedCanoe Club, Waltham, MA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1910
NotesWhite border; color-printed card with no publisher or series line on the front; slight edge wear. Postmark: BOSTON MASS JUL 18 12 M (station ROXBURY CROS) — year not legible. Divided-back card with white border; pencil message written sideways along the left edge; 1c green Franklin stamp. Series number R-25529 printed in green on the back. Light soiling, no major damage.

Cite this card

Canoe Club clubhouse, Waltham, MA, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/canoe-club-clubhouse-waltham-ma-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.