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Large-letter Greetings from Waltham, MA, circa 1940

Subjects
General GreetingsLarge Letter
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1940 (Linen)
Front of Large-letter Greetings from Waltham, MA, circa 1940, Boston, MA, USA, c. 1940 linen postcard
Front
Back of Large-letter Greetings from Waltham, MA, circa 1940, Boston, MA, USA, c. 1940 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A large-letter greeting for Waltham, Massachusetts, spells out the town and state with small views and emblems tucked into the letters. The design names the State Capitol in Boston and the state flower, the mayflower or arbutus. Printed state facts identify Massachusetts as the Bay State, give its 1940 population and area, and note that it entered the Union on February 6, 1788.

Postcard Details

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PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
GREETINGS from WALTHAM MASSACHUSETTS State Capitol in Boston State Flower the Mayflower or Arbutus
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Postcard record

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Series71402
ConditionVery good
Place depictedState Capitol in Boston, Boston, MA
Place mentioned11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453
PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc., Box 8000, WNAC-TV, Boston, MA, 02114
Stamp1c printed stamp box inscription (PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE), imperforate
NotesLinen texture; large-letter novelty design; divided-back Tichnor "Quality Views" linen-era card with printed state facts and publisher imprint. Front is a large-letter "Greetings from WALTHAM MASSACHUSETTS" view with no white border. No postmark, address, or message on this scan.

Cite this card

Large-letter Greetings from Waltham, MA, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/large-letter-greetings-from-waltham-ma-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.