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Two figures rowing a boat on a mountain lake at sunset, circa 1910

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Lithograph

About this postcard

A small rowboat carrying two figures crosses a calm lake at sunset, with layered purple mountains rising behind and dark wooded shores on either side; the sky glows orange and pink above a green-tinted band of clouds. The scene is a generic picturesque alpine-lake view rather than an identifiable landmark, of the kind widely produced for the greeting and souvenir trade in the early 20th century. No caption or imprint on the front identifies the location.

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ConditionGood
NotesGold/olive embossed arched frame border around the picture; rounded corners; edge and corner wear with slight scuffing to the gold border. No postmark; unused divided-back card. Divided back with correspondence/address panels and a stamp box quoting one cent for US/Canada, two cents foreign — typical of the 1907–1915 era. Light soiling and foxing on the back; gold-bordered front.

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Two figures rowing a boat on a mountain lake at sunset, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/two-figures-rowing-a-boat-on-a-mountain-lake-at-sunset-circa. Accessed October 25, 2026.