Hot House and Flower Beds in Forest Park, Springfield, MA, 1906

Subjects: Gardens Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1906 (Early)

Back of Hot House and Flower Beds in Forest Park, Springfield, MA, 1906, c. 1906 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

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. The sender's note invites the recipient to come see the park in the 'Good old Summer time,' when the beds would be in bloom.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

"Come and see it for yourself in 9/18/6 the Good old Summer time" yours E N Nutting

PostmarkedSpringfield, MA, February 19, 1906, 12:30

Addressed to

Charlotte Hassett

Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked	February 19, 1906, 12:30, Springfield, MA
Publisher	The Springfield News Company
Series	5825
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Charlotte Hassett, Amesbury, MA
Place depicted	Forest Park, Springfield, MA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	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 in Forest Park, Springfield, MA, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hot-house-and-flower-beds-in-forest-park-springfield-ma-1906. Accessed November 3, 2026.