A large two-story house with a porch, partially obscured by two large trees, situated on a street with trolley tracks in the foreground. The house is the General Banks' House in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks 1816 - 94 - Am. politician
and general. Born at Waltham. Speaker of House
in 1856 - In 1857-59-61 Gov of Mass. In Civil War
was commander on Potomac & at New Orleans. Reentered
Congress as Republican in 1864. Was chairman for
foreign affairs
White border; sepia-toned photograph; undivided back era (pre-1907) likely.
No postmark. Undivided back ('This side for address.'); stamp box reads 'PLACE POSTAGE STAMP HERE. DOMESTIC ONE CENT FOREIGN TWO CENTS.'; handwritten biographical note about Nathaniel P. Banks in pencil; light edge wear and slight discoloration.
Cite this card
General Banks' House, Waltham, Mass., postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/general-banks-house-waltham-mass. Accessed October 5, 2026.
