Canoeing on the Charles River, Waltham, MA, circa 1915
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A dense flotilla of canoes and small boats, crowded with paddlers, fills the Charles River at Waltham, Massachusetts. Most occupants wear light shirts and straw hats, and a wooded riverbank rises behind them under a pale sky. The packed water suggests a summer outing or river regatta. Canoeing and small-boat excursions were popular summer recreation on the Charles River in the early 1900s. Waltham was a manufacturing city known for watches and textiles, and its stretch of the river drew local residents to the water.
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Postcard record
| Condition | Good |
|---|---|
| Place depicted | Charles River, Waltham, MA |
| Place mentioned | 11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453 |
| Notes | White border around image; tinted color printing; light corner wear and a faint crease at upper right; no publisher line on front. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting present — back is entirely blank apart from printed card furniture. Divided-back card with 'THIS SIDE FOR MESSAGE' at left and address lines at right; stamp box reads 'Place Stamp Here. 1c to United States Canada or Mexico 2c to all other Countries.' Light soiling and a large surface tear/abrasion at lower right; corner crease upper left. Front shows a white border and glossy color litho view of canoeing on the Charles River, Waltham, Mass. |
Cite this card
Canoeing on the Charles River, Waltham, MA, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/canoeing-on-the-charles-river-waltham-ma-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.