The Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts, stands behind a large foreground tree, its weathered wood frame, gambrel roof, and rows of windows visible across a lawn and dirt drive under a clear blue sky. Built in 1769, the house was home to Rev. William Emerson; Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote "Nature" there, and Nathaniel Hawthorne brought his bride in 1842 and later published "Mosses from an Old Manse."
Full-bleed color photo; no border; likely chrome era. Printed caption "THE OLD MANSE / Concord, Massachusetts" with descriptive text on the back; publisher imprint "Published by Edward Wells, Dumont, New Jersey," series S-5573-6. 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, circa 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-old-manse-concord-massachusetts-circa-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.
