Waltham Aero Club over Watch Factory, Waltham, MA, 1908
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
A composite view of the Waltham Watch Factory from across the Charles River, with rowboats, canoes, and a small steamboat on the water. The sky is crowded with early airplanes, balloons, and parachutes, while a man in a barrel, a policeman, and a couple on a bench occupy the foreground. The printed caption calls it "A Holiday on the Charles," and the scene treats the river and the watch works as a stage for an imagined air show. Waltham's watch factory was among the largest of its kind, a landmark on the Charles, and the card's montage turns that industrial riverfront into a holiday spectacle.
Postcard Details
Alton Bay, NH
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Waltham, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Fay McFadden |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Alton Bay, NH |
| Place depicted | Charles River, Waltham, MA |
| Place depicted | Waltham Watch Factory, Waltham, MA |
| Place mentioned | 11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453 |
| Publisher | Fay McFadden, Granville, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Notes | Sepia real-photo print; composite montage; heavy foxing/staining; printed captions including "LAUNCHING CRADLE, WALTHAM AERO CLUB," "A NEW VIEW OF THE WALTHAM WATCH FACTORY, WALTHAM MASS.," and "A Holiday on the Charles."; white border on front; publisher line: Published by Fay McFadden Granville. Postmark: WALTHAM MASS SEP 18 7-AM 1908. Divided-back card; matte/other texture; no stamp-box marks. Light soiling and corner wear; stamp intact (United States Franklin one-cent). |
Cite this card
Waltham Aero Club over Watch Factory, Waltham, MA, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/waltham-aero-club-over-watch-factory-waltham-ma-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.