Water Sports on the Charles River, Waltham, MA, 1910
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
Spectators line the shore and the balconies of a large gambrel-roofed boat house on the Charles River at Waltham, Massachusetts. Bunting and flags decorate the building, and three swimmers in period bathing costumes wade in the foreground while an American flag flies from a tall pole at right. The scene suggests a summer water sports event, with the boat house serving as a natural grandstand for the crowd. By 1910, Waltham was a busy manufacturing city, and the Charles River gave residents a nearby place for summer recreation.
Postcard Details
6 Harvard Pl. Waltham, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Waltham, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co. |
| Series | 211.967 J.V. |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Mary Gibbons, 6 Harvard Pl., Waltham, MA |
| Place depicted | Charles River, Waltham, MA |
| Place depicted | Waltham, MA |
| Publisher | New York and Boston |
| Place sent from | 134 City Road, St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border around image; color lithograph with a circled 'JV' publisher monogram and number 211.967 printed in the lower left corner. Postmark: WALTHAM MASS. JUL 10 6-PM 1910. Divided-back Valentine & Sons color litho card; light edge wear, small stain lower center; dealer pencil marks upper left. |
Cite this card
Water Sports on the Charles River, Waltham, MA, 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/water-sports-on-the-charles-river-waltham-ma-1910. Accessed November 2, 2026.