Soldier's Monument, Waltham, MA, circa 1901
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1901 (Early)
About this postcard
The tall stone obelisk of Waltham's Soldier's Monument rises from a grassy common, framed by bare trees and a curved path. Behind it, a red brick commercial block and white frame buildings edge the open ground, placing the memorial at the center of the town's civic landscape. The bare branches suggest late fall or winter. The monument honors local soldiers. Obelisks were a common form for Civil War memorials on New England town commons in the late 1800s, and Waltham's common served as a civic gathering place for a growing industrial city.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | The Hugh C. Leighton Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | №2467. |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | 11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453 |
| Place depicted | Soldier's Monument, Waltham, MA |
| Place mentioned | Frankfort o/Main, Germany |
| Publisher | The Hugh C. Leighton Co., 452-460 Fore St., Portland, ME |
| Notes | White border; color lithograph; printed caption in lower left: "Waltham, Mass., Soldier's Monument." No postmark, stamp, or handwriting. Undivided back ('THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS'), white border on front, lithographic texture. Imprint: The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME, No. 2467, printed in Frankfort o/Main, Germany. Light edge/corner wear. |
Cite this card
Soldier's Monument, Waltham, MA, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/soldiers-monument-waltham-ma-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.