A view across the green lawn of the town common in Waltham, Massachusetts, toward the Soldiers' Monument, a tall stone shaft draped with flags and bunting. A large American flag flies from a tall pole at center, with mature shade trees and a street of buildings behind.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Brother Charles & family
coming up Saturday
would like to have you
and Mother and the horses
if you want to help
we will have a good time
next week. I don't know but
I have got the horse
love to the Cat from
Textured/halftone stock with visible screen; green printed number and 'JV' monogram in circle at lower left; worn and chipped corners, edge wear, light staining and a small white blemish on the grass.
Postmark: [illegible] 2 P.M. 1912 (partial circular cancel, purple ink; "N.H." visible at edge). Divided-back card, pencil message written sideways along the left edge. 1c green stamp at top right. Light soiling and edge wear; front is a color litho view of Soldiers' Monument and Common, Waltham, Mass.
Cite this card
Soldiers' Monument and Common, Waltham, Mass., postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/soldiers-monument-and-common-waltham-mass. Accessed October 5, 2026.
