Canoeing on the Charles at Waltham, Mass.

Subject: Canoes & Rowing
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1902 (Undivided Back)

Back of Canoeing on the Charles at Waltham, Mass., c. 1902 lithograph postcard — Back

About this subject

A busy scene on the Charles River at Waltham, Massachusetts, with many canoes carrying people in period clothing. A large crowd lines the tree-covered far shore under a cloudy sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

I am so pleased to get your pretty card that I am taking the liberty to send you this one, which is the best I can find. Carl Kenney, 26 High St., Waltham, Mass.

PostmarkedWaltham, MA, May 8, 1906, 18:30

Addressed to

Earl Hover

Phoenix, Oregon

Postcard record

Postmarked	May 8, 1906, 18:30, Waltham, MA
Series	6638
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Earl Hover, Phoenix, OR
Place depicted	Charles River, Waltham, MA
Place mentioned	11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453
Publisher	The Metropolitan News Co., The Metropolitan News Co., Boston, MA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Notes	White border; handwritten message on front; corners worn; printed number 6638. Postmark: WALTHAM MASS MAY 8 630 PM 1906. Undivided back ("This side is for the address."), publisher imprint printed vertically along left edge, "Made in Germany." Light toning and edge wear; stamp partly torn at bottom.

Cite this card

Canoeing on the Charles at Waltham, Mass., postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/canoeing-on-the-charles-at-waltham-mass. Accessed October 5, 2026.