Merchantile Building, Waltham, MA, circa 1907
- Subject
- Commercial Buildings
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
A street corner in Waltham, Massachusetts, dominated by the five-story Merchantile Building, its upper floors marked by arched windows and its ground level given over to storefronts. A streetcar passes in front, a crowd stands along the sidewalk, and a man walks across the foreground beneath a web of trolley wires. The caption spells the name "Merchantile," likely a form of Mercantile. Waltham was a watchmaking and manufacturing center in the early 1900s, and this busy corner reflects the trolley traffic and retail activity of a downtown commercial block.
Postcard Details
No address detected
Postcard record
| Series | P6378 |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Stamp | none Kodak printed stamp box ("-Kodak- PLACE STAMP HERE --Paper--"), imperforate |
| Notes | Real photo postcard; printed caption at bottom ("Merchantile Building, Waltham, Mass."); series P6378; surface wear and light creasing. No postmark, no address, no message — back is unused. Divided-back Kodak real-photo post card with printed "PHOTO POST CARD" and "ADDRESS" headings and "Kodak Paper / PLACE STAMP HERE" stamp box; stamp removed, leaving glue residue in the stamp box. Front is a full-bleed glossy/matte photo print. |
Cite this card
Merchantile Building, Waltham, MA, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/merchantile-building-waltham-ma-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.