Chesuncook Lake, Maine, rocky overhang and pines, 1906
- Subjects
- Forests & TreesLakes & Ponds
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1906 (Early)
About this postcard
A still lake at dusk, seen from beneath a dark rocky ledge and overhanging pines, with a pink and pale-green sky reflected in the water. The printed caption identifies the scene as Chesuncook Lake, Maine, a large lake in the North Maine Woods of Piscataquis County. In the early 1900s the region drew sportsmen and summer visitors to its camps and guided fishing and hunting grounds. The sender wrote on the picture side, "This is near Rockland, Maine," a discrepancy with the printed caption that may reflect a hurried message or a mix-up of views.
Postcard Details
# 44 Sparhawk Street Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , DARKHARBOR, ME |
|---|---|
| Publisher | G. W. Morris |
| Series | 83724 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte S. Hassett, # 44 Sparhawk Street, Amesbury, MA |
| Place mentioned | Portland, ME, ME |
| Publisher | G. W. Morris, Portland, ME |
| received | AMSBURY, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, Scott #300, green, issued 1903 |
| Notes | Handwritten message in ink across the top margin of the picture side; imprint states published in Germany for G. W. Morris, Portland, Maine; slight edge wear. Postmark: DARKHARBOR ME. AUG 3 1906; received mark: AMESBURY MASS. AUG 6 7-AM 1906. Undivided back printed "This Side is for the Address.", green 1¢ Franklin stamp, card no. 83724; card toned, soiled and edge-worn. |
Cite this card
Chesuncook Lake, Maine, rocky overhang and pines, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/chesuncook-lake-maine-rocky-overhang-and-pines-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.