Trolley Crossing Bridge at Spot Pond Medford Massachusetts RPPC 1910 Postcard
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Original real photo postcard (RPPC) showing a trolley car crossing the bridge at Spot Pond in Medford, Massachusetts, circa 1910. The electric streetcar, numbered 5099, is filled with passengers and traveling across a graceful arched bridge overlooking the scenic pond below. Several figures stand beneath the bridge, giving a wonderful sense of scale and liveliness to this early transportation scene.The postcard was mailed from Medford on March 3, 1910, with a green Benjamin Franklin one-cent stamp and is addressed to Mr. William Walker, Boston, Massachusetts (East Concord & Albany Streets, Homeopathic Hospital).The handwritten message on the reverse reads:“Friend Will,This is the bridge at Spot Pond near the end of the line. Cars are going through to Stoneham early this spring. This will be the best line on the system. Hope you are all OK. Would like to come in and see you.Good bye, FinkMar 3rd, 1910.”Details:Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)Location: Spot Pond, Medford, MassachusettsSubject: Electric trolley / streetcar on bridgePostmark: Medford, Mass., March 3, 1910Stamp: 1¢ Benjamin Franklin (green)Publisher: Not statedCondition: Very good; light age toning, small corner wear; clear image with excellent contrast; full message and postmark visible.Historical Context:Spot Pond, part of today’s Middlesex Fells Reservation, was a key recreation and water-supply area at the turn of the century. The Boston and Northern Street Railway, later part of the Bay State Street Railway, operated trolley lines through Medford and Stoneham, carrying passengers from Boston to the scenic suburbs for weekend excursions.The car shown here represents the golden age of electric trolleys, when street railways connected communities before the dominance of the automobile. The bridge over Spot Pond—still a recognizable landmark—was a symbol of progress, linking city workers to the beauty of New England’s countryside.A striking early 20th-century transportation view combining history, architecture, and everyday life—an exceptional RPPC for collectors of New England or street railway memorabilia.
Original real photo postcard (RPPC) showing a trolley car crossing the bridge at Spot Pond in Medford, Massachusetts, circa 1910. The electric streetcar, numbered 5099, is filled with passengers and traveling across a graceful arched bridge overlooking the scenic pond below. Several figures stand beneath the bridge, giving a wonderful sense of scale and liveliness to this early transportation scene.The postcard was mailed from Medford on March 3, 1910, with a green Benjamin Franklin one-cent stamp and is addressed to Mr. William Walker, Boston, Massachusetts (East Concord & Albany Streets, Homeopathic Hospital).The handwritten message on the reverse reads:“Friend Will,This is the bridge at Spot Pond near the end of the line. Cars are going through to Stoneham early this spring. This will be the best line on the system. Hope you are all OK. Would like to come in and see you.Good bye, FinkMar 3rd, 1910.”Details:Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)Location: Spot Pond, Medford, MassachusettsSubject: Electric trolley / streetcar on bridgePostmark: Medford, Mass., March 3, 1910Stamp: 1¢ Benjamin Franklin (green)Publisher: Not statedCondition: Very good; light age toning, small corner wear; clear image with excellent contrast; full message and postmark visible.Historical Context:Spot Pond, part of today’s Middlesex Fells Reservation, was a key recreation and water-supply area at the turn of the century. The Boston and Northern Street Railway, later part of the Bay State Street Railway, operated trolley lines through Medford and Stoneham, carrying passengers from Boston to the scenic suburbs for weekend excursions.The car shown here represents the golden age of electric trolleys, when street railways connected communities before the dominance of the automobile. The bridge over Spot Pond—still a recognizable landmark—was a symbol of progress, linking city workers to the beauty of New England’s countryside.A striking early 20th-century transportation view combining history, architecture, and everyday life—an exceptional RPPC for collectors of New England or street railway memorabilia.
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