The view shows several canoes with paddlers on the dark water of the Charles River at Waltham, Massachusetts. A wooded bank and a low sandy shore line the far side beneath a pale sky. Waltham was an industrial city of mills and watch factories in the early 1900s, and the Charles served as a nearby setting for leisure and outdoor recreation.
Thin white margin around the image; caption printed in red at top ("Canoeing in Waltham, Mass., on the Charles."); small circular "RB Co." monogram logo at lower left; light corner and edge wear, minor stain at upper left.
No postmark, stamp, or cancellation present. Undivided back ("Post Card" with address lines only, no divider line; "In space below may be written sender's name and address (no other writing)"), publisher imprint "Publ. by Robbins Bros., Boston, Mass. and Germany.", card no. F. 11509. Back is entirely blank of handwriting; light soiling and slight corner wear.
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-1901-2. Accessed November 2, 2026.
