1906 Park View Columbia PA Postcard (UDB)

About This Postcard

This antique monochromatic postcard features a peaceful "Park View" in Columbia, Pennsylvania. The image shows a long, tree-lined path within a local park, likely Mount Columbia Park or the public grounds near the Susquehanna River. The scene captures the well-manicured landscape and shaded walkways that were central to social life in small-town Pennsylvania during the early twentieth century. This card was published for a local druggist, reflecting a common practice where community businesses commissioned custom souvenir views.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (1906)
City: Columbia
State: Pennsylvania
Region: Susquehanna Valley
Country: United States
Topic: Park Landscapes, Tree-Lined Alleys, Small Town Americana, Local Business Souvenirs, Columbia History.
Condition: Circulated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: W. L. Bucher, Druggist, Columbia, Pa.
Printer: Made in Germany (Series No. 10858)
Print Type: Halftone / Phototypie

Additional Information

This card was postmarked in Columbia, Pennsylvania, on December 28, 1906, and bears a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. It is addressed to Miss M. A. Devine at 185 Valley St. in St. Lawrence, Massachusetts. The front features a stamped name "Ray Deitzel" and his Columbia address, along with a handwritten "Happy New Year" greeting. The address side includes a patriotic American flag cancel and vertical text identifying W. L. Bucher, a local druggist, as the publisher. The undivided back layout and "This side for the Address" instruction confirm its production before the March 1907 U.S. postal regulation change.