Early color postcard showing Fitzwilliam Quarry with Mount Monadnock in the distance, New Hampshire. The foreground is filled with cut stone, quarry debris, rail tracks, and industrial equipment, while Mount Monadnock rises in the background.

The front caption reads:

“Fitzwilliam Quarry, Mount Monadnock in the Distance.”

This is a strong industrial and regional-history postcard, combining a working quarry scene with one of New Hampshire’s best-known mountain landmarks.

Postcard details:

• Subject: Fitzwilliam Quarry
• Landmark: Mount Monadnock in the distance
• Location: Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire
• Publisher: W. B. Hale, Williamsville, Massachusetts
• Card number: No. 3014
• Country of manufacture: Printed in Germany
• Back style: Divided back
• Postal use: Used / mailed
• Postmark: Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire – August 31, 1909, 10 AM
• Stamp: Green one-cent United States Benjamin Franklin stamp present
• Message: Handwritten correspondence on reverse
• Addressed to: Mr. G. B. Byram, Boston, Massachusetts
• Embossing: None apparent
• Real Photo Postcard: No
• Postcard type: Early color illustrated postcard
• Printing method: The front image shows a screened color photomechanical reproduction, typical of German-made color postcards of the period
• Era: 1909, confirmed by the postmark

Historical / Collector Interest

Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, has long been associated with stone quarrying, and this postcard gives a direct visual record of that industry during the early 20th century. The image shows quarried stone, working rail lines, and equipment used in moving heavy material, while also placing the industrial site within the broader landscape dominated by Mount Monadnock.

This combination makes the card especially appealing to collectors of:

Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire • Mount Monadnock • quarries • stone industry • industrial history • rail and quarry equipment • New England labor history • 1900s postcards

The 1909 Fitzwilliam postmark, German manufacture, identified publisher, and original one-cent stamp add further period context.

Condition

Used postcard with age-related wear consistent with mailing and storage. Visible condition includes corner and edge wear, age toning, light surface wear, handwritten correspondence and address, postal cancellation, and the original stamp. There are also small spots and light discoloration visible on the reverse.

Please use eBay’s magnifier/zoom feature and carefully inspect both front and back images for exact condition, including edge wear, corners, creases, bends, surface issues, writing, stains, foxing, discoloration, paper loss, album residue, postal ink, stamp condition, and any other imperfections. Photos are an important part of the condition description.