Tall evergreen trunks frame a calm lake or inlet, with a wooded shoreline curving along the far side of the water and a small boat visible in the distance. At the lower left, a light-colored building shows through the trees, suggesting a camp, hotel, or farm at the water's edge.
Nothing on the card names the spot. Views like this were printed in small batches by local photographers and sold to tourists and summer residents, and the unmarked shoreline reads as a vacation spot rather than a landmark.
Sepia-toned real photo postcard; no white border; no printed caption or publisher line visible.
No postmark. Divided-back AZO real-photo card; AZO stamp box with triangles up in all four corners (1918–1930 era). Sepia-toned glossy photo, no white border. Printed headings 'POST CARD', 'CORRESPONDENCE', and 'ADDRESS'; 'PLACE STAMP HERE' stamp box. Green oval ownership stamp 'BEREA COLLEGE LIBRARY' on correspondence side; dealer annotations in red ink ('U.S.-Maine', '23.') and pencil ('RM45 $2-') at top; 'Belknap Collection' mark along bottom edge. No stamp present.
Cite this card
View through evergreen trees to a lake, circa 1918, postcard, c. 1918. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/view-through-evergreen-trees-to-a-lake-circa-1918. Accessed November 2, 2026.
