Presbyterian Church, Topsham, VT, circa 1909

Subject: Churches
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1909 (Golden Age)

Back of Presbyterian Church, Topsham, VT, circa 1909, c. 1909 real photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

A white clapboard Presbyterian church with a tall tower and weathervane stands in Topsham, Vermont, seen from the side. Shuttered windows and a simple entrance line the building, with a large leafy tree at left and grass in the foreground. The sender calls it "our church" and notes that Topsham "is only a small town," a fitting description for this rural Orange County community. The white clapboard form and tower are typical of New England church architecture of the period.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Mrs Brown Recd your card this is a picture of our church in Topsham this is only a small town I will write you a game as soon you get back & send the quilt tops Best wishes Iola

Addressed to

Mrs Jessie Brown

R.D. No 2 Rockville, CT

Postcard record

Publisher	Eastern Illustrating Co.
Series	1240
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs Jessie Brown, R.D. No 2, Rockville, CT
Place depicted	Presbyterian Church, Topsham, VT
Place mentioned	Topsham, VT
Publisher	Eastern Illustrating Co., Belfast, ME
Notes	Sepia-toned real photo postcard; no white border; printed caption at bottom: PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, TOPSHAM, VT. 44. Printed heading: PHOTOGRAPH POST CARD FROM STUDIO OF EASTERN ILLUSTRATING CO. BELFAST ME. / CORRESPONDENCE / FOR THE ADDRESS; series 1240. Postmark: AUG 27 (no year legible). Divided-back real-photo style card, sepia; no stamp present; light soiling and a dealer pencil mark ("RML5 / 3-") at top left.

Cite this card

Presbyterian Church, Topsham, VT, circa 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/presbyterian-church-topsham-vt-circa-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.