Savings Bank, Waltham, MA, circa 1901
- Subject
- Banks
- Card type
- Printed photo
- Date
- c. 1901 (Early)
About this postcard
The Savings Bank occupies a corner in Waltham, Massachusetts. The one-story classical stone building has a heavy cornice, carved panels, tall windows with iron grilles, and a short flight of steps leading to a double-door entrance. A white house and other buildings line the side street at right. Waltham in the early 1900s was a manufacturing city, widely known for watchmaking, and the bank's stone front presented a stable face to a busy commercial center. A handwritten inscription, 'Ethel from uncle Johnny,' suggests the card was kept as a family memento.
Postcard Details
Ethel [illegible] Johnny
Postcard record
| Publisher | Souvenir Post Card Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 3231 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Savings Bank, Waltham, MA |
| Publisher | Souvenir Post Card Co., 225 Fifth Ave, New York, NY |
| Notes | White border at right carrying the printed caption; halftone print in greenish-black ink. Corner wear and light staining at upper left; image intact. No postmark visible. Undivided back ('THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS') with the printed stamp box 'PLACE STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS'; no stamp affixed, no cancellation. The address side bears a handwritten message reading 'Ethel from uncle Johnny'; light soiling and slight corner wear. Front (context only) is a white-bordered, textured card with printed caption '3231 — Savings Bank Waltham, Mass.' and imprint 'SOUVENIR POST CARD CO. N.Y.' |
Cite this card
Savings Bank, Waltham, MA, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/savings-bank-waltham-ma-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.