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Charles River Looking Down from Prospect Street Bridge, Waltham, Mass.

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Lithograph

About this subject

View down the broad Charles River from the Prospect Street Bridge in Waltham, Massachusetts. A red brick building with a porch stands among trees on the right bank, while the town skyline with church spires and a tower rises along the far shore under a pale sky.

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PostmarkedBoston, MA
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Addressed to
Harry McCarty

69 Charles St, Jersey City, NJ

Postcard record

PostmarkedBoston, MA
ConditionFair
Place addressedHarry McCarty, 69 Charles St, Jersey City, NJ
Place mentionedWaltham, MA
PublisherLondon
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
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 slogan reads 'SOEY STREET' (unclear). Divided-back Raphael Tuck 'RAPHO-TYPE' card, printed in Holland; 1c Franklin stamp; light edge/corner wear.

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Charles River Looking Down from Prospect Street Bridge, Waltham, Mass., postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/charles-river-looking-down-from-prospect-street-bridge-walth. Accessed October 5, 2026.