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Colt and Hibbard Houses and South Mountain, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, circa 1910

Subjects
Mountains & HillsResidences
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Colt and Hibbard Houses and South Mountain, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, circa 1910, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Colt and Hibbard Houses and South Mountain, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, circa 1910, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Back

About this postcard

The card pictures the Colt and Hibbard houses, two substantial brick residences set on lawns along a road, with South Mountain rising in the distance at Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The printed caption names the houses and mountain directly. Pittsfield lies in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, and South Mountain is a ridge south of the city center.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Well Jenn I suppose you are working hard I am up here for the day there are to call Amy.

COLT & HIBBARD HOUSES & SOUTH MOUNTAIN PITTSFIELD, MASS. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING POST CARD THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS UNCO TRADE MARK REGISTERED
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. G. L. Murphy

12 Walnut PK, Ropling, MA

Postcard record

ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. G. L. Murphy, 12 Walnut PK, Ropling, MA
Place depictedPittsfield, MA
Place depictedSouth Mountain, Pittsfield, MA
Place depictedColt & Hibbard Houses, Pittsfield, MA
Stamp10c George Washington, green
NotesWhite border; red printed caption; dark smudge/stain in sky at upper right; light edge and corner wear. Postmark: PITTSFIELD MASS. SEP 2? 1920 (two strikes, day digit partly obscured). Divided-back card with 1¢ green Washington stamp; white-bordered color litho front; light wear and a few stains on the back.

Cite this card

Colt and Hibbard Houses and South Mountain, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/colt-and-hibbard-houses-and-south-mountain-pittsfield-massac. Accessed October 24, 2026.