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Two rowboats on a quiet lake at sunset, circa 1940

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Linen

About this postcard

A tranquil lake scene shows two empty rowboats drifting near a wooded shoreline, one pulled up in the reeds in the foreground and another floating farther out. Dense trees frame the water on both sides, with low hills along the far shore beneath a pink-and-blue sunset sky. The picture is a generic scenic view with no printed place name, typical of mid-century linen-texture view cards sold as decorative souvenirs.

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PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Series66205
ConditionVery good
NotesWhite border; visible linen crosshatch texture; printed number 66205 in the lower right corner. No postmark. Divided-back "Post Card" with Tichnor Bros. imprint; linen-textured stock, white border on front; pencil dealer marks "259 / #72" in the stamp box area.

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Two rowboats on a quiet lake at sunset, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/two-rowboats-on-a-quiet-lake-at-sunset-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.