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Charles River from Prospect Street Bridge, Waltham, MA, circa 1910

Subjects
Boating & CanoeingCemeteriesRivers & StreamsWatch & Clock Making
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Charles River from Prospect Street Bridge, Waltham, MA, circa 1910, Mr Harry McCarthy, NJ, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of Charles River from Prospect Street Bridge, Waltham, MA, circa 1910, Mr Harry McCarthy, NJ, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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View down the Charles River from Prospect Street Bridge in Waltham, Massachusetts. Mt. Feake Cemetery occupies the right bank, and a red brick building with a porch stands among trees on that side. On the left is the Waltham Watch Company's large factory complex, and further along the river is the Waltham Canoe Club's clubhouse. Church spires and a tower rise in the distance under a pale sky. The watch works were among Waltham's defining industries, and the river corridor mixed factory buildings, cemetery grounds, and recreation.

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PublisherRaphael Tuck & Sons
WALTHAM, MASS. Charles River Looking Down from Prospect Street Bridge. CHARLES RIVER LOOKING DOWN FROM PROSPECT STREET BRIDGE. A view from Prospect Street Bridge, down the beautiful Charles River, is most charming and picturesque. To the right is the well-kept Mt. Feake Cemetery, and to the left is the Waltham Watch Company's mammoth structure, while further on is the Club House of the Waltham Canoe Club.
PostmarkedBOSTON
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr Harry McCarthy

67 Charles St Jersey City, NJ

Postcard record

PostmarkedBOSTON
PublisherRaphael Tuck & Sons
SeriesPostcard No. 5781, "WALTHAM, Mass."
ConditionFair
Place addressedMr Harry McCarthy, 67 Charles St, Jersey City, NJ
Place mentionedWaltham, MA
PublisherRaphael Tuck & Sons, London, England
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, Scott #300, green, issued 1903
NotesWhite border along the bottom carrying the printed caption; small blue monogram at lower left. Heavy corner and edge wear, creasing, and brown staining/album residue across the sky area. Postmark: BOSTON MAY 20 1 30 P (year not legible); wavy killer bars read 'JERSEY STREET STATION'. Divided-back Raphael Tuck 'RAPHO-TYPE' card, printed in Holland; 1c Franklin stamp; light edge/corner wear.

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Charles River from Prospect Street Bridge, Waltham, MA, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/charles-river-from-prospect-street-bridge-waltham-ma-circa-1. Accessed November 2, 2026.