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The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts

Subject
Residences
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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Back of The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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About this subject

A large, weathered wood-frame house with a gambrel roof and multiple windows, partially obscured by a large tree in the foreground. A dirt driveway and lawn are visible under a clear blue sky.

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PublisherEdward Wells
THE OLD MANSE Concord, Massachusetts The Old Manse was built in 1769. It was the home of Rev. William Emerson and Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote "Nature" there. Hawthorne brought his young bride here in 1842 and made this charming residence famous with his "Mosses from Old Manse". POST CARD Address PLACE STAMP HERE Published by Edward Wells, Dumont, New Jersey S-5573-6
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Postcard record

ConditionExcellent
Place mentionedThe Old Manse, Concord, MA
PublisherDumont, NJ
NotesFull-bleed color photo; no printed caption or border; likely chrome era. No postmark and no stamp — unused card. Divided-back chrome/glossy era card (mid-20th c.) with printed caption and publisher imprint; no handwriting anywhere on the back. Light surface soiling, no significant damage.

Cite this card

The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-old-manse-concord-massachusetts-1945. Accessed October 5, 2026.