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The Castle, Middlesex College, Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1940

Subjects
CastlesSchools & Universities
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of The Castle, Middlesex College, Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of The Castle, Middlesex College, Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A bird's-eye view of a large Tudor-Gothic stone castle with round towers, crenellated walls and blue-gray roofs, an American flag flying from the central tower, set among dense trees with a drive and stone terraces below. The card names it as Middlesex College of Waltham, Massachusetts. The building, known as "The Castle," was erected in the late 1920s for the Middlesex College of Medicine and Surgery; after that school moved to Cambridge in 1948 the property became the first campus of Brandeis University, where the structure is remembered as Usen Castle.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Aunt Rose Uncle Sam We're having a lovely time here, and had a nice trip up. Ben is making our meals & we're sure they're good. Best from Ben Love, Norma

PublisherTichnor Bros.
Middlesex College, Waltham, Mass. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS. INC. BOSTON, MASS. POST CARD
PostmarkedBoston, MA, February 5, 1944, 22:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Sam Hickman

370 E. 57th St., Brooklyn, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, Boston, MA
PublisherTichnor Bros.
Series70550
ConditionVery good
Place addressedSam Hickman, 370 E. 57th St., Brooklyn, NY
Place depictedThe Castle, Waltham, MA, Waltham, MA
Place depictedWaltham, MA
Stamp1c Freedom to Speak Out, green
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; card number 70550 printed in the lower right corner. Postmark: BOSTON, MASS. FEB 5 10:30 PM 1944 — divided-back linen card with white border; light corner/edge wear and a small stain at lower right.

Cite this card

The Castle, Middlesex College, Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-castle-middlesex-college-waltham-massachusetts-circa-194. Accessed October 24, 2026.