A colorized view of the Charles River at Waltham, Massachusetts, with canoes and small boats spread across the water. A long factory building and a bridge stand in the background along the wooded bank. The scene shows the river at a time when Waltham's factories lined the Charles and canoeing was a popular summer outing in New England.
White border at bottom with printed caption, "Canoeing on the Charles River at Waltham, Mass."; corners and edges worn.
Postmark: none visible. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY."), Polychrome (Germany) trade mark imprint, N.Y., published by The New England News Company, Boston Mass. / Leipzig, Dresden; card no. 6303. White border on front; no message, no stamp, no address written.
Cite this card
Canoeing on the Charles River, Waltham, MA, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/canoeing-on-the-charles-river-waltham-ma-circa-1901-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.
