Waltham Watch Company original factory, Waltham, MA, 1854

Subject: Factories & Mills
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Waltham Watch Company original factory, Waltham, MA, 1854, c. 1915 printed photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

The caption identifies this long, multi-story factory with a tall smokestack as the Waltham Watch Company's original 1854 plant in Waltham, Massachusetts. It stands in an open field with scattered trees and a few small figures, a sparse setting at the edge of town. The company was an early leader in making watches from machine-produced interchangeable parts, and its Waltham works helped turn the town into a center of American watchmaking. The 1854 date marks the firm's move from Roxbury to Waltham, where the original factory anchored its later growth.

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Series	23
Condition	Very good
Notes	White border; printed caption; monochrome print. No postmark and no stamp — unused card. Divided-back layout with 'FOR CORRESPONDENCE ONLY' / 'FOR ADDRESS ONLY' labels and an Art Nouveau floral (lily) design; no handwriting anywhere. Light foxing/stain at upper left, slight corner wear.

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Waltham Watch Company original factory, Waltham, MA, 1854, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/waltham-watch-company-original-factory-waltham-ma-1854. Accessed November 2, 2026.