The Vale mansion, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1973

Subject: Residences
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1973 (Modern)

Back of The Vale mansion, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1973, c. 1973 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

Brown-ink line drawing of a large three-story mansion with a balustraded roofline, multiple chimneys, and a central entrance approached by steps. A low fence and bare tree appear at the left, with a small outbuilding at the right.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

2/20/73 Dear Liesl, Thanks a lot for your card. I was happy to hear that you're enjoying the sun. make the best of these few weeks. We miss you here Love, Erica

Addressed to

Mrs. Carl Moldauer

Grand Plaza 3025 Indian Creek Miami Beach, FL

From16 Wildwood Rd, Great Neck, NY 11023

Postcard record

Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. Carl Moldauer, 3025 Indian Creek, Grand Plaza, Miami Beach, FL
Place depicted	The Vale, Waltham, MA
Place sent from	16 Wildwood Rd, Great Neck, NY, 11023
Stamp	1c Thomas Jefferson, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp	5c angel, green
Notes	Cream stock printed in brown ink; line-drawing illustration; faint pencil marks in upper right area; no white border. Postmark: not legible (wavy roller cancel over the stamps). Divided-back card, message in blue ink dated 2/20/73; return address written upside down at top right. 1c Jefferson and 5c Christmas stamps. Light edge wear.

Cite this card

The Vale mansion, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1973, postcard, c. 1973. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-vale-mansion-waltham-massachusetts-1973. Accessed November 2, 2026.