Old Indian House and its door, Deerfield, MA, 1908

Subject: Residences
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1908 (Golden Age)

Back of Old Indian House and its door, Deerfield, MA, 1908, c. 1908 printed photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

Two views show the Old Indian House in Deerfield, Massachusetts, with a large tree in front, and a closer look at its door. The printed caption says the door was "gashed by savages" on Feb. 29, 1703-4, the date of the raid on the frontier town. The house survived that attack and stood into the 19th century; after it was demolished, the damaged door was kept as a relic. The sender, signing as "aunt Mattie," visited Deerfield and saw the door, but reported that the house was gone.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

We went to Deerfield Tuesday. It is such an interesting place and very beautiful. I saw this door, but the house is gone. aunt Mattie.

PostmarkedMA, July 21, 1908, 19:00

Addressed to

Charlotte S. Hassett

44 Sparhawk St. Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked	July 21, 1908, 19:00, MA
Publisher	Trustees of the Village Room
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Charlotte S. Hassett, 44 Sparhawk St., Amesbury, MA
Place depicted	Old Indian House, Deerfield, MA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Black-and-white halftone; white margin; handwritten message on front; creases, edge wear, and staining. Postmark: JUL 21 7-P.M 1908 MASS. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"), 1¢ green Franklin adhesive stamp, white border, coarse halftone print. Light creases and edge wear.

Cite this card

Old Indian House and its door, Deerfield, MA, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-indian-house-and-its-door-deerfield-ma-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.