The view looks along a curving drive in The Front, now Front Park, with flower beds edging the road, mature trees, and several old cannons. A group sits on one cannon while a woman walks along the road. The Front was part of Buffalo's Olmsted-designed park system, set on high ground above the Niagara River near Lake Erie. In the early 20th century, parks like this served as promenades and gathering places for passive recreation, and the cannons were common memorial ornaments in city parks.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Buffalo. N.Y. - 9-14-30
Dear Mother
Back in the U.S.
We are heading
homeward now
Had to pass up N.Y.C.
White border; linen texture; printed number 9822 at lower left.
Postmark: BUFFALO, N.Y. SEP 16 1930 12:30 PM. Divided-back white-border card with 2¢ Washington stamp; message written sideways in blue ink, dated Buffalo, N.Y. 9-14-30; light toning and edge wear.
Cite this card
Flower Beds, The Front, Buffalo, NY, 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/flower-beds-the-front-buffalo-ny-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.
