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Greetings from Waltham, Massachusetts

Subject
Novelty & Mechanical Cards
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Greetings from Waltham, Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Greetings from Waltham, Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Large-letter 'Greetings from Waltham Massachusetts' postcard with scenes inside the letters, including the State Capitol in Boston and the state flower, the mayflower or arbutus.

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PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Greetings from WALTHAM MASSACHUSETTS State Capitol in Boston State Flower the Mayflower or Arbutus --- Nickname—Bay State 1940 Population—4,316.721 Area in Sq. Miles—8,266 Entered the Union, Feb. 6, 1788 POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A "TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. 71402
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ConditionVery good
Place depictedState Capitol in Boston, Boston, MA
Place mentioned11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453
PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc., Box 8000, WNAC-TV, Boston, MA, 02114
NotesLinen texture; white border; large-letter novelty design. No postmark, address, or message on this scan. Divided-back Tichnor "Quality Views" linen-era card; printed state facts and publisher imprint. Front is a large-letter "Greetings from WALTHAM MASSACHUSETTS" view with no white border.

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Greetings from Waltham, Massachusetts, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-waltham-massachusetts. Accessed October 5, 2026.