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The Shore Road by Norburn, horse-drawn carriages and bicyclists, circa 1905

Subjects
BicyclesCoastal SceneryHorses
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1920 (White Border)
Front of The Shore Road by Norburn, horse-drawn carriages and bicyclists, circa 1905, Mrs Robert Russel, MA, USA, c. 1920 lithograph postcard
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Back of The Shore Road by Norburn, horse-drawn carriages and bicyclists, circa 1905, Mrs Robert Russel, MA, USA, c. 1920 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The picture shows a curving shore road beside calm water, edged by a riprap seawall of large stones; horse-drawn carriages and bicyclists travel along the road beneath a dense line of trees. The printed caption names the view "The Shore Road by Norburn." The scene reflects early-20th-century leisure travel along a waterfront drive, though the card does not print a town, state, or country.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Aunt, This will have to go as, it is my Valentine and we

THE SHORE ROAD BY NORBURN --- POST CARD This side for Correspondence. This side for Address. Postage Stamp
PostmarkedGilbertville, MA, February 12, 1909, 17:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Robert Russel

North Brookfield, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Gilbertville, MA
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Robert Russel, Elm Bank Farm, North Brookfield, MA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1920
NotesDecorative dark border with green vine and red-berry motif; worn corners and edge scuffs; no publisher imprint visible. Postmark: GILBERTVILLE MASS FEB 12 1909 5 PM. Divided-back card with printed "POST CARD" heading, correspondence/address rules and stamp box; pencil message; light edge wear and toning.

Cite this card

The Shore Road by Norburn, horse-drawn carriages and bicyclists, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1920. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-shore-road-by-norburn-horse-drawn-carriages-and-bicyclis. Accessed October 24, 2026.