This antique color-tinted postcard depicts the iconic Victorian-era Green House and expansive lily pond at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The scene showcases majestic giant water lilies floating gracefully in the foreground pond, framed by lush park greenery and an elegant brick greenhouse structure. Visitors dressed in early 20th-century attire, including Edwardian gowns and wide-brimmed hats, gather near an ornate horse-drawn carriage, capturing the serene ambiance and architectural grandeur of St. Louis public parks during the early 1900s.
Published as part of the Majestic series (No. 514), this card represents a classic piece of early American lithographic printing on cardstock. The reverse features a divided back layout characteristic of the Divided Back Era, complete with a green 1-cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp postmarked from St. Louis, Missouri Annex Station on September 18, 1910. The handwritten pencil message transcribed on the left correspondence section reads: 'We are passing a good time we will start home in the morning, Sunday Della', addressed to Mrs. R. B. Trotter in Gallatin, Missouri.
Preserved in vintage condition, this physical specimen exhibits minor corner smoothing and soft edge toning consistent with its age of over a century. The color tinting remains rich and vibrant across the front image surface, with no major creases or structural tears, making it an excellent additions for collectors of Missouri local history and historic park architecture.
Condition Notes: Light corner wear, edge toning, postmarked with stamp present, handwritten message on back in pencil.
Internal SKU: BIN6_1910-Horse-Carriage-Green-House-Tow_147625