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Norumbega Tower, Charles River

Subject
Historic Towers
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Norumbega Tower, Charles River, Waltham, MA, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of Norumbega Tower, Charles River, Waltham, MA, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

A tall cylindrical tower of rough fieldstone with a crenellated top stands on a rocky knoll, framed by trees, with an arched opening and a tablet at its base. A pink-tinted sky and green foliage surround the structure.

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PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co.
Waltham, Mass. Norumbega Tower, Charles River. --- Post Card. Place the Stamp Here One Cent for United States, and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico. Two Cents For Foreign. THIS SIDE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE. THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. THE HUGH C. LEIGHTON CO., MANUFACTURERS, PORTLAND, ME., U.S.A. 2511. MADE IN GERMANY.
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedNorumbega Tower, Waltham, MA
Place mentionedCharles River, Waltham, MA
PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co., 452-460 Fore St., Portland, ME
NotesWhite border along right edge; color lithograph with textured stone rendering; light corner wear. No postmark and no stamp — unused card. Divided-back lithograph printed in Germany for The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME (imprint no. 2511). Light toning and slight wear at corners; no handwriting on either side.

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Norumbega Tower, Charles River, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/norumbega-tower-charles-river. Accessed October 5, 2026.