Oldtide Mill, Merrimac River, circa 1904
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1904 (Early)
About this postcard
A two-story clapboard mill building with a gray gabled roof and stone foundation stands at the water's edge, its dark reflection filling the calm river in the foreground. A timber sluice or bridge structure and a rough stone retaining wall extend to the right, with bare and budding trees behind. The caption identifies the site as the Oldtide Mill on the Merrimac River, a New England waterway that powered grist, saw, and textile mills in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The sender used the view as a New Year's greeting, signing only with initials.
Postcard Details
No address detected
Postcard record
| Publisher | H.C. Leighton Co. |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Merrimac River |
| Publisher | H.C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME |
| Notes | No white border; grainy tinted halftone with pastel sky; light wear and rounding at the corners and edges. No postmark. Undivided back ("This side is for the address."), H.C. Leighton Co. imprint, Made in Germany, No. 1910; colored lithograph front with no white border; light edge wear and a few foxing spots. |
Cite this card
Oldtide Mill, Merrimac River, circa 1904, postcard, c. 1904. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/oldtide-mill-merrimac-river-circa-1904. Accessed November 2, 2026.