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Canoeing on the Charles River, Waltham, Mass.

Card type
Lithograph

About this subject

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 the wooded riverbank rises behind them under a pale sky.

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ConditionGood
Place depictedCharles River, Waltham, MA
Place mentioned11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453
NotesWhite 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.

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Canoeing on the Charles River, Waltham, Mass., postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/canoeing-on-the-charles-river-waltham-mass-1915. Accessed October 5, 2026.