Baltimore, MD Sea Lions in Druid Hill Park

One more Druid Hill Park card. These adorable sea lions are in a man-made pond north of the Mansion House. Later on, they were moved inside as part of the zoo and the pond no longer maintained.



Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Publisher: The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME
Printed in Frankfort, Germany #1376

Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD: Boat Lake and Edmunds Well

According to the Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Druid Hill Park "was developed as part of a nationwide movement-the American Parks Movement- to provide large parks for urban dwellers. This movement followed in the tradition of European Park design. Druid Hill Park is now on the National Register of Historic Places. " The second card is also from Druid Hill Park and features Edmunds' Well, apparently named in memory of a young child who had died.

Both these cards were sent in 1906 to Miss Emma Lippy of Westminster, MD. People often wrote on the front of the postcards in the Undivided Back Era as the back was reserved for the mailing address.



Hope you arrived safe. B. G.




Please give Mamie her card.

Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Publisher: A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York
Printed in Germany, #385 and #384 in series, respectively






Recipient and Address: Mrs. Emma Lippy, 52 Penna. Ave., Westminster, MD Postmark(s): Mailed from Baltimore, MD Mar 27 1906 and June 9 1906 respectively
Cancelled Ben Franklin penny stamps.

Conservatory at Rose Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD

Opened in 1888, the beautiful Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanical Gardens celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2013. This is the 2nd oldest glass conservatory in the country.



Era: Linen (1930-1945)
Publisher: I.&M. Ottenheimer, Baltimore, MD
Printing: "C.T. Art-Colortone" Curteich in Chicago, IL
Card No 3A-H196



Hello Eva, How is everybody we'll be home soon have had a good rest & a nice time B Johnston

Recipient and Address: Mrs. Alfred Brew, Thurston Place, Barre, CT Postmark(s): Mailed from Baltimore, MD Sep 25 1939
Cancelled George Washington penny stamp.

Deer feeding in Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD

Breaking away from building view postcards, I just had to post this beautiful winter-themed card today. Sent well over a 100 years ago, this scene shows Druid Hill Park in another era. In the very middle, you can see the deer. So peaceful!

10/11/06 I. Maida R.

Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Publisher: J. Thos. Smith, Baltimore, MD No. 108
Printed in Germany



Recipient and Address: Mrs. Daniel Harvey, Childs, Cecil Co., Md
Postmark(s): Mailed from Baltimore, MD Oct 3 1906
Cancelled Ben Franklin penny stamp