A moonlit night scene on the Charles River at Waltham, Massachusetts, with many canoes and rowboats full of figures scattered across the water. A large yellow moon rises low over the far tree-lined shore, its reflection streaking the river, while dark trees frame the foreground banks.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Mr Dickerson
My dear friend
Many thanks for your pretty
postal. I will try and
see you this summer
if all is well. I am glad
that the (Reb-) are doing
so well. Trusting that
you are well. I remain
Yours Sincerely
Jennie Cook
Thin white border around edges; corner and edge wear with small chips at left edge; textured color-print surface.
Postmark: BOSTON MAY 6 10-PM 1909 MASS., struck with a separate 'SOUTH BOSTON STATION 2' marking. Divided-back card; printed imprint 'Published by The Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine No. 30261 Made in Germany' along left edge; 1c green Franklin stamp affixed; light edge wear, no white border on front.
Cite this card
Moonlight on Charles River, Waltham, MA, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/moonlight-on-charles-river-waltham-ma-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.
