A crowd of workers fills the street outside the Waltham Watch Company at noon, with several streetcars threading through the scene and bare trees and commercial buildings lining the block. Waltham was a center of American watchmaking, and the company's large workforce made the midday break a visible event in the city. The streetcars point to how employees and residents moved through this industrial Massachusetts city in the early 20th century.
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12
Condition
Good
Notes
White border; halftone print; light edge wear.
Postmark: none — no cancellation, stamp, address, or message on this scan. Undivided-style printed back: 'POST CARD' banner with lily/floral design, 'FOR CORRESPONDENCE ONLY' left and 'FOR ADDRESS ONLY' right, empty stamp box with zigzag border at top right. Faint offset/bleed-through of the front caption runs along the bottom edge. Light soiling, a soft crease at lower right, and slight corner wear.
Cite this card
Noon hour, Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, MA, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/noon-hour-waltham-watch-company-waltham-ma-circa-1905. Accessed November 2, 2026.
