The Waltham Canoe Club's brick clubhouse in Waltham, Massachusetts, has a gambrel roof, arched openings, a covered veranda hung with flower boxes, and a broad stairway leading to the entrance porch. A flagpole stands at the left, and trees and lawn surround the building. Canoe clubs were a common social and athletic fixture on New England rivers in the early 1900s, combining boating with clubhouse gatherings. A note on the card mentions a planned afternoon at Norumbega Park, the Charles River amusement park in Newton.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Willard.
We got here all right
about 5:30 — Lucio
has not asked to come
home yet. We are
going to Norumbega
Park this afternoon
I guess — Don't worry.
Love from Estelle.
Thin white border; color lithograph with visible halftone texture; light corner wear.
Postmark: WALTHAM, MASS, JUL 2 (year not legible). Divided-back card with 'W' in diamond logo; 1c green Franklin stamp; handwritten message in blue ink sideways on the left half. Light edge wear and a few foxing spots.
Cite this card
Waltham Canoe Club, Waltham, MA, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/waltham-canoe-club-waltham-ma-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.
