Palestine Park, Chautauqua, New York, circa 1906
- Card type
- Government postal card
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
A view along the shore of Chautauqua Lake, with a small stream running down to the water in the foreground, a sailboat and rowboats offshore, and a large multi-story building rising among tall trees on the bank. The printed caption names the spot as Palestine Park at Chautauqua, New York, a landscaped scale model of the Holy Land laid out beside the lake in 1874 as a teaching aid for the Chautauqua Institution's Bible study programs. Figures stand near the water and along the stream, and a bench and small dock appear at the shoreline.
Postcard Details
222 Hawthorne St., Edgewood, PA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Chautauqua, NY |
|---|---|
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Rebecca O. Miller, 222 Hawthorne St., Edgewood, PA |
| Place depicted | Palestine Park, Chautauqua, NY |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902 |
| Notes | Cream border; undivided-back era stock; heavy toning/staining across the left half; handwritten message on the front below the caption. Postmark: CHAUTAUQUA N.Y. JUL 31 1906 1:30 PM — undivided back government postal card with printed "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY."; 1¢ green Franklin stamp; light toning and a few foxing spots, otherwise clean. |
Cite this card
Palestine Park, Chautauqua, New York, circa 1906, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/palestine-park-chautauqua-new-york-circa-1906. Accessed October 24, 2026.