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Waltham Canoe Club

Subject
Canoes & Rowing
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1902 (Undivided Back)
Front of Waltham Canoe Club, c. 1902 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Waltham Canoe Club, c. 1902 printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

A halftone view of the Waltham Canoe Club boathouse and grounds on the river, with an American flag flying from a pole. A large crowd of people in canoes and small boats fills the water in the foreground, with spectators massed along the shore.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

thanks for card - Come again Cama Long 20 Holbrook St Jamaica Plain, Mass

Waltham Canoe Club, Waltham, Mass. --- Post Card This side for address.
Stamp
Addressed to
Stella Kattus

2122 Olive Ave, St. Louis, MO

Postcard record

ConditionFair
Place addressedStella Kattus, 2122 Olive Ave, St. Louis, MO
Place depictedWaltham Canoe Club, Waltham, MA
Place mentioned11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
NotesWhite border; undivided-back era stock; halftone print of a photograph. Handwritten message on the front below the caption; brown stain at right edge and light wear to corners. Postmark: [illegible] 1905. Undivided back ("This side for address"), white border, matte printed card. Green 1c stamp. Light foxing/stains on back.

Cite this card

Waltham Canoe Club, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/waltham-canoe-club. Accessed October 5, 2026.