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Scene in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington, circa 1910

Subjects
Forests & TreesGardensPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Scene in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington, circa 1910, Western Springs, IL, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of Scene in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington, circa 1910, Western Springs, IL, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

A landscaped garden scene in Point Defiance Park, with a broad lawn, beds of red and white flowers, and a curving walkway at right. Tall evergreen firs rise behind the plantings, and a rustic structure is partly visible among the trees.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Lucy thoughts will be with you Easter morning and thought of so many times but simply cannot seem to write. Saw Hamilton make three flights today. It was very exciting. Our company home in Jersey will expect to come back in September. Love and best wishes for a Happy Easter Lovingly Paula

PublisherCentral News Co.
Scene in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Wash. --- POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES PUBLISHED BY CENTRAL NEWS CO., TACOMA, WASH.
PostmarkedWaltham, MA
Stamp
Addressed to
Lucy Williams

Western Springs, Ill.

Postcard record

PostmarkedWaltham, MA
ConditionGood
Place addressedWestern Springs, IL
PublisherCentral News Co., Tacoma, WA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesThin white margin at edges; stippled chromolithograph texture typical of the era. Postmark: WALTHAM MASS MAR 2 5 PM. Divided-back card ("THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY", 1907+), 1c Franklin green stamp, message references early aviation ("three flights"). Light edge/soil wear, ink slightly smudged.

Cite this card

Scene in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/scene-in-point-defiance-park-tacoma-washington-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.