A large crowd in hats and early-1900s dress stands on an open field, several people holding American flags. Houses and trees line the background. The scene suggests a local civic or patriotic gathering, the sort of outdoor assembly common in a watchmaking and manufacturing city such as Waltham, Massachusetts, in the years before World War I.
Sepia real photo print; white border; top right corner torn/missing; printed "POST CARD" heading.
No postmark, stamp, or handwriting present — back is blank apart from printed imprint. Divided-back card ("CORRESPONDENCE" / "ADDRESS ONLY" with vertical rule); sepia real-photo print with white border; publisher's name and city, "ROBERT E. MAYALL, WALTHAM, MASS.", printed vertically at the divider. Minor corner chip at top left.
Cite this card
Crowd with American flags on open field, Waltham, MA, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/crowd-with-american-flags-on-open-field-waltham-ma-circa-190. Accessed November 2, 2026.
