Norumbega Tower, Waltham, MA, circa 1915

Subject: Historic Towers
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Norumbega Tower, Waltham, MA, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

A tall cylindrical tower of rough fieldstone rises among trees under a blue sky, with a small figure at the top and an arched opening at its base. A low stone wall runs nearby. The tower was built in 1889 by chemist Eben Norton Horsford to mark the site he believed was the Norse settlement of Norumbega, a theory later archaeology did not support. The caption places it in Waltham; the tower stands by the Charles River in neighboring Weston.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Celia, - I hope you are getting along nicely. We are having a nice time shopping and visiting, weather. Mabel Allen

PostmarkedWaltham, MA

Addressed to

Mrs. Edward & William Barry

Postcard record

Postmarked	Waltham, MA
Series	R-25526
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. Edward & William Barry, MA
Place depicted	Norumbega Tower, Waltham, MA
Stamp	6c George Washington, green
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border; halftone dot pattern; printed caption at top right. Postmark: WALTHAM MASS MAR 25 4 PM (year not legible). Divided-back card with green 'W' diamond logo and 'MESSAGE MAY BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.' / 'ADDRESS ONLY ON THIS SIDE.' imprint; card number R-25526. Light edge wear and a few foxing spots; stamp partly covered by cancellation.

Cite this card

Norumbega Tower, Waltham, MA, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/norumbega-tower-waltham-ma-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.