Grandstand and ox teams, Amesbury fair grounds, MA, 1906
- Card type
- Government postal card
- Date
- c. 1906 (Early)
About this postcard
Teams of oxen and horse-drawn wagons and carriages crowd the grounds in front of a large wooden grandstand at the Agricultural Fair Grounds in Amesbury, Massachusetts. A banner across the grandstand reads "...FAIR." The scene shows a county or town fair of the period, when livestock judging, harness racing, and exhibition halls drew farm families and spectators from the surrounding area. The sender's note asks whether the recipient recognizes the place, a common use of local view cards sent to friends and family away from home.
Postcard Details
Highlands, TN
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Amesbury, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Annie E. Webster |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte Hassett, Highlands, TN |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border with a black rule framing the image; printed copyright credit line (Copyright 1906—Annie E. Webster) runs vertically along the right edge of the picture. Tear and paper loss at the upper right corner, light soiling. Postmark: AMESBURY AUG 31 2-30P 1906, a circular date stamp with a flag-and-stars killer extending toward the stamp. Undivided back, 1¢ green Franklin adhesive stamp; copyright 1906 printed on the picture side; light corner/edge wear and a crease at upper left. |
Cite this card
Grandstand and ox teams, Amesbury fair grounds, MA, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/grandstand-and-ox-teams-amesbury-fair-grounds-ma-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.