1906 Hall of Philosophy Hillside Chapel Concord MA Postcard UDB

About This Postcard

This antique color-tinted postcard features the Hall of Philosophy in Concord, Massachusetts. Located on the grounds of Orchard House, this simple wooden structure was built in 1879 for the Concord School of Philosophy, founded by A. Bronson Alcott. The image captures the rustic, Gothic-inspired architecture of the "Hillside Chapel" where influential thinkers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and William James gathered for lectures. The handwritten message on the front mentions catching a train, reflecting the daily rhythms of life in this historic intellectual hub during the early 1900s.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (1906)
City: Concord
State: Massachusetts
Region: New England
Country: United States
Topic: Concord School of Philosophy, A. Bronson Alcott, Transcendentalism, Historic Educational Buildings, Orchard House Grounds.
Condition: Circulated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Not Stated (Series No. 1240)
Printer: Printed in Germany (Green clover logo)
Print Type: Tinted Halftone / Lithograph

Additional Information

This card was postmarked in Waltham, Massachusetts, on September 7, 1906, and bears a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. It is addressed to Miss Amos Whitney at 568 Farmington Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. A handwritten message in the right margin of the front signed "S.E.P." acknowledges receiving a letter and mentions taking the 12 o'clock train. The address side features a patriotic American flag cancel and vertical text identifying its German printing origin. The undivided layout and "This side for the Address" instruction confirm it was produced before the March 1907 U.S. postal regulation change.