A large crowd fills a wooded hillside, standing and sitting among the trees. Many people wear hats and carry umbrellas, and at the lower right a few men stand on a raised platform, facing the gathering as if leading a program or speaking. The scene suggests an outdoor civic, church, or fraternal gathering of the early 1900s, when groups often met in groves and parks for picnics and ceremonies.
Sepia real photo; white border around image; blue 'D' mark lower left; some wear. No postmark, no address, no message — back is entirely blank apart from the printed headings (POST CARD, CORRESPONDENCE, ADDRESS ONLY). Divided-back real-photo card; front credits R.E. Mayall, Waltham, suggesting ca. 1910s. Light soiling and a faint crease lower left; no stamp present.
Cite this card
Large crowd on wooded hillside, Waltham, MA, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/large-crowd-on-wooded-hillside-waltham-ma-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
