A vibrant vintage chrome color view of a busy scene at the Weirs Beach waterfront in New Hampshire. A wooden footbridge or pier in the foreground is filled with people walking toward a boardwalk. The boardwalk is lined with parked mid-century cars and several buildings, including one with a large "BOWLING" sign and another with a "Cott Beverages" advertisement. The water of Lake Winnipesaukee is visible to the right, and lush green hills rise in the background under a clear sky.
 An uncirculated "Post Card" with a divided back. The top left states: NH 82, The Mt. Washington has just docked at Weirs, New Hampshire. Photography by Carleton Allen. The vertical center line indicates it was Published by Forward's Color Productions, Manchester, Vermont. The bottom left features the Koppel Color Cards logo and the number 45324 is centered at the bottom.

1950 Weirs Wharf New Hampshire Vintage Postcard Cott Beverages Sign

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About This Vintage Postcard

The boardwalk at Weirs Beach is alive with the simple energy of a lakeside summer, where visitors stream across the pier after a trip on the Mt. Washington. This view captures a classic afternoon on Lake Winnipesaukee. It is a clear, bright snapshot of New Hampshire’s vacation culture, reflecting the unhurried pace and commercial charm of the mid-century waterfront.

Details

Era: Chrome, 1950s (actual year 1957)
City: Weirs Beach (Laconia)
State: New Hampshire
Country: United States of America
Topics: Boardwalks, Lake Winnipesaukee, Tourism, Steamship Mt. Washington, Bowling Alleys, Cott Beverages, Americana
Artist Photographer: Carleton Allen
Condition: Uncirculated
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Forwards Color Productions

Additional Information

This postcard, titled "The Mt. Washington has just docked at Weirs, New Hampshire", was published by Forwards Color Productions of Manchester, Vermont. It features the Koppel Color Cards logo from Hawthorne, New Jersey. The photograph by Carleton Allen displays a vintage Cott Beverages billboard and a classic bowling alley sign in the townscape, capturing the specific commercial landscape of Weirs Beach during the late 1950s.

This vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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