1900s Hawthorne's Home Concord MA Postcard UDB

About This Postcard

This antique color tinted postcard features The Wayside, the historic home of famed American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, located in Concord, Massachusetts. Titled Greetings from Concord, Mass., the image captures the unique architecture of the house, including the "Sky Parlor" tower that Hawthorne added as a writing retreat. The Wayside is historically significant for having housed three major American authors: Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, and Margaret Sidney. It is now part of the Minute Man National Historical Park and is a National Historic Landmark.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)
City: Concord
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Topic: Nathaniel Hawthorne, American Literature, Historic Authors' Homes, The Wayside, Concord History, Massachusetts Landmarks.
Condition: Unposted / Uncirculated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Chisholm Bros., Portland, Me. (Series No. 210)
Printer: Made in Germany
Print Type: Tinted Halftone / Lithograph

Additional Information

The card was published by Chisholm Bros. of Portland, Maine, a major distributor of New England view cards. The vertical text on the front left edge identifies the publisher and series number. The address side features the domestic one-cent rate for United States, Cuba, Canada, and Mexico, with a two-cent rate for foreign delivery. The back is clearly marked Made in Germany and includes the instruction This side is for the address. This undivided layout confirms the card was produced before 1907, as US regulations required the back to be used solely for the address during this era.