Hot House and Flower Beds in Forest Park, Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1907

Subjects: Gardens Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1902 (Early)

Back of Hot House and Flower Beds in Forest Park, Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1907, c. 1902 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

The card pictures the hot house and formal flower beds in Forest Park, Springfield, Massachusetts, as named in the printed caption. The view shows a glass hot house at the left, geometric beds edged with low plantings, and a dense wooded backdrop. Forest Park is a large municipal park in Springfield, laid out in the late 19th century and long known for its landscaped grounds and public gardens.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

"Come and see it for yourself in the Good old Summer time" yours C N Nutter

PostmarkedSpringfield, MA, September 19, 1906, 12:00

Addressed to

Charlotte Hassett

Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked	September 19, 1906, 12:00, Springfield, MA
Publisher	The Springfield News Company
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Charlotte Hassett, Amesbury, MA
Place depicted	Forest Park, Springfield, MA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902
Notes	White border; handwritten message in ink on front; black ink stains/smudges in the sky. Postmark: SPRINGFIELD MASS. SEP 19 1906 12-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, Massachusetts, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hot-house-and-flower-beds-in-forest-park-springfield-massach. Accessed October 24, 2026.