The Common, Waltham, Mass.

Subject: Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of The Common, Waltham, Mass., Templeton, MA, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

About this subject

A tree-lined path through a grassy common with several people strolling; a man in a suit and hat sits on a bench at right, and another figure walks at left. Buildings are faintly visible in the background.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Aunt Nan: - How are you these days? I hope you are having a nice time. We have had a nice time today and now the sun is coming out, making it all the nicer. The weather has been quite comfortable since we came back. Hope you are enjoying your vacation. Write today. Glad you are...

PostmarkedWaltham, MA

Addressed to

Nancy J. Spinney

Georgetown, Maine

Postcard record

Postmarked	Waltham, MA
Series	211.972
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Nancy J. Spinney, Georgetown, ME
Place depicted	The Common, Templeton, MA
Publisher	The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., 225 Fifth Ave, New York, NY
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Notes	White border; printed caption and number at bottom; monogram 'JY' in circle at lower left. Postmark: WALTHAM MASS AUG 12 9 PM. Divided-back card with white border; Valentine & Sons imprint. Handwritten message in blue ink dated Aug 11 1914. 1c Washington green stamp. Staining lower right and along left edge.

Cite this card

The Common, Waltham, Mass., postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-common-waltham-mass. Accessed October 5, 2026.