A calm lake in the foreground reflects a densely wooded shoreline. Along the sandy beach are a small boathouse or pavilion, a white building with a red roof, and a few bathers, with a rowboat moored at the left. Low hills or mountains rise faintly behind the treeline under a blue sky.
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Postcard record
Series
39394
Condition
Very good
Notes
Linen-textured stock with a white border; printed number 39394 in the lower right corner of the front. No caption or location printed on the front. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era card; blue imprint 'POST CARD / THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS / PLACE STAMP HERE' with a vertical 'MADE IN USA' between the center rules and a small circular 'M' publisher logo at bottom center. Dealer pencil notation '112 / 2.00' at top left; light soiling and foxing.
Cite this card
Lakeside beach with bathers and boathouse, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lakeside-beach-with-bathers-and-boathouse-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.
