"Greetings from Randolph" Postcards

Title

"Greetings from Randolph" Postcards

Description

A series of postcards bearing the legend "Greetings from Randolph" with pictures of nature scenes. While it's not clear whether these images represent actual locations in Randolph, they were likely sold as souvenirs to be collected by visitors to Randolph or used to send messages home.

Publisher

Randolph Historical Commission

Contributor

Randolph Historical Commission
Kate Tardiff, archivist intern

Collection Items

"Greetings from Randolph, Massachusetts" linen view card: bridge by lake
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, shows an image of a lake surrounded by trees with a road and a small footbridge running next to it. The image could be of a Randolph lake, such as Great Pond, or could be…

"Greetings from North Randolph, Massachusetts" linen view card: trees by a lake
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, shows an image of a lake or a river; in the foreground of the image, on the near bank of the water, are tall and slender trees. The card's caption reads "Greetings from NO.…

"Greetings from Randolph, Massachusetts" linen view card: river and fence
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, shows an image of a river with trees on one side and a grassy bank with a white fence on the other side. The image could be of a Randolph river, such as the Cochato River or…

"Greetings from Randolph, Massachusetts" linen view card: country road with guardrails and car
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, shows an image of a road with a car in the distance; on either side of the road is a guardrail composed of white posts with wires strung between them. A river or lake runs…

"Greetings from North Randolph, Massachusetts" linen view card: stand of trees
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, shows an image of a stand of trees with small clumps of flowers on the forest floor. The card's caption reads "Greetings from NORTH RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS". The back of the…

"Greetings from North Randolph, Massachusetts" linen view card: river and fence
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, shows an image of a river with trees on one side and a grassy bank with a white fence on the other side. The image could be of a Randolph river, such as the Cochato River or…

"Greetings from Randolph, Mass." linen view card: boats on a lake
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, was part of a "Colourpicture" series featuring different picturesque drawings. This card has an image of a lake behind a stand of trees; two sailboats can be seen on the…

"Greetings from North Randolph, Massachusetts" linen view card: road by lake
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, shows an image of a road next to a lake, separated from the lake by trees. The image is likely of the area around Great Pond or of an invented location. The card's caption…

"Greetings from Randolph, Mass." linen view card: lake view with hills and pink flowers
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, was part of a "Colourpicture" series featuring different picturesque drawings. This card has an image of a lake with a tree and a grassy area with pink flowers in the…

"Greetings from Randolph, Mass." linen view card: lake view with pink flowers
This color "linen view card", made of textured paper with high rag content, was part of a "Colourpicture" series featuring different picturesque drawings. This card has an image of a lake with trees and a grassy area with pink flowers in the…
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