The view shows the glass hot house at the left, with geometric flower beds edged by low plantings in the foreground and a dense wooded backdrop behind. The setting is Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, a large municipal park laid out in the 1880s and known for its landscaped grounds and public gardens. By the early 1900s, public parks commonly maintained greenhouses and formal bedding displays to keep color in the grounds through the season.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
"Come and see it for yourself in 9/18/6
the Good old Summer time" yours
C N Nutter
PostmarkedSpringfield, MA, February 19, 1906, 12:30
White border; handwritten message in ink on front; black ink stains/smudges in the sky.
Postmark: SPRINGFIELD MASS. FEB 19 1906 12 30 P M — undivided back ("THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY"), 1¢ green Franklin stamp, publisher imprint along left edge; light edge wear and a few foxing spots.
Cite this card
Hot House and Flower Beds, Forest Park, Springfield, MA, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hot-house-and-flower-beds-forest-park-springfield-ma-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.
