The card pictures the ornate foyer of the Hotel Walton in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a barrel-vaulted glass ceiling, decorative balcony, marble columns, potted palms, and staircases flanking a central doorway. The printed caption names it "Foyer-HOTEL WALTON" and locates it in Philadelphia, Pa. The Hotel Walton was a prominent early twentieth-century Philadelphia hotel; this view records its opulent lobby interior.
White border; black-and-white printed photo; light staining on right border.
Postmark: PHILADELPHIA PA 5-PM 1910 (machine slogan "POSTAL CARD" in the wavy lines); month not legible. Undivided back with printed "The address to be written on this side"; white border, black-and-white photo card; light toning and edge wear.
Cite this card
Foyer of the Hotel Walton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1900. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/foyer-of-the-hotel-walton-philadelphia-pennsylvania-circa-19. Accessed October 24, 2026.
