Postcards

Poland Spring:
Bottling House

Update: 05-February-2024


Key to Codes: 
Black and White Grayscale/Sepia Card
Color Color Card
Divided Back Divided Back
UnDivided Back Undivided back
Writing on Front Writing on Front
Writing on Back Writing on Back
Dirt or Stain Dirt or Stain
Rip or Tear Rip or Tear
Postally Used Postally used
Stamp Postage Stamp intact

Poland Spring - Bottling House
Front view of bottling house with legend
Obverse: Home of / Poland Spring / Beverages // Where the bottling process / is open to the inspection / of visitors at all times.
Type: Real Photo

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-27-010

Postmark: Poland Spring ME Jul 15 1941


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Couple kissing? On steps of Spring House
Obverse: Poland Spring Me
Type: Real Photo

Grayscale/Sepia UnDivided Back Writing on Front Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-28-008

Postmark: South Poland ME Aug 27 1906


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Poland Spring (PMC Series)
Obverse: The Spring, Poland Spring / Poland Spring, South Poland, Me
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Private Mailing Card
Copyright 1900, by Detroit Photographic Co. (Series # 403)

Color UnDivided Back Dirt or Stain
Inventory #: S-17-006
Est. Date: 1898 - 1901
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring & Bottling Houses (right side view with warehouses)
Obverse: The New Spring House and Bottling Works
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Undivided Back
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., USA - Printed in Frankfort o/Main, Germany (Series # 4607)

Color UnDivided Back
Inventory #: S-1-005
Est. Date: 1901 - 1907
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Conceptual view of new Spring House and Bottling Plant
Obverse: New Bottling, Packing and Store Houses at Poland Spring.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Undivided Back
- Detroit Publishing Co. (Series # 7981)

Color UnDivided Back
Inventory #: S-11-002
Est. Date: 1901 - 1907
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Conceptual view of new Spring House and Bottling Plant
Obverse: Spring House and Bottling Works, Poland Spring, Maine, U.S.A.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Undivided Back
Published in Germany by G. W. Morris, Portland, Maine. (Series # 89318)

Color UnDivided Back
Inventory #: S-20-008
Est. Date: 1901 - 1907
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring House
Obverse: "Poland Mineral Spring" / Spring House.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Pub. by Hiram Ricker & Sons, South Poland, Maine. - Printed in Germany (Series # 230)

Grayscale/Sepia UnDivided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-2-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: West Pownal Maine Jun 1 1910


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring House
Obverse: Poland Mineral Spring, Spring House
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
- C. T. Co., Chicago (Series # 11129)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: S-3a-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: 1909 (hand written)


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Interior of Spring House (showing glass-encased spring, no people)
Obverse: Interior View / New Spring House, Poland Spring / South Poland, Maine.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., USA - Made in Germany. H L Co. (Series # 28287)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: S-8-004
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Interior of Spring House (two views)
Obverse: Interior Views, New Spring House, Poland Spring, South Poland, Maine.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Raphael Tuck & Sons - Series No 2762 "South Poland, Me"

Color Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: S-10b-002
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland Maine Jul 29 1908


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring House with folks standing at entrance
Obverse: New Spring House, Poland Spring, South Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Raphael Tuck & Sons - Series No 2762 "South Poland, Me"

Color UnDivided Back Writing on Back Postally Used
Inventory #: S-12-006
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland ME Aug 2 1909


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Interior of Spring House (showing glass-encased spring, people seated on each side)
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine. Interior of Spring House
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Published by Hiram Ricker & Sons, South Poland, Maine. - Made in Germany. H L Co. (Series # 232218)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: S-14-008
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Golfers at Poland Spring (with Spring House in background)
Obverse: Golf at Poland Spring, South Poland, Maine.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Raphael Tuck & Sons - Series No 2763 "South Poland, Me"

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-15a-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland ME Aug 6 1909


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Golfers at Poland Spring (with Spring House in background
Obverse: Golf at Poland Spring, South Poland, Maine.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Raphael Tuck & Sons - Series No 2763 "South Poland, Me"

Color Divided Back Writing on Front
Inventory #: S-15b-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: 1909 (hand written)


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Interior view of Reception room and bottling operation beyond
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine - Reception Room - Bottling House
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Published by Hiram Ricker & Sons, South Poland, Maine. - Made in Germany. H L Co. (Series # 232219)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: S-16-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Interior view of Reception room and bottling operation beyond
Obverse: Reception and Bottling Rooms - New Bottling House / Poland Spring, So Poland, Maine.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Raphael Tuck & Sons - Series No 2762 "South Poland, Me"

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: S-18-004
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring House (front view)
Obverse: Spring & Bottling House, Poland Springs [sic], Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Metropolitan News & Publishing Co., Boston Mass and Germany. (Series # 10634)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-21-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: North Raymond ME Oct -- 1908


Poland Spring - Bottling House
View of bottling plant and spring house
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine. Spring and Bottling Houses
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Published by Hiram Ricker & Sons, South Poland, Maine. - Made in Germany. (Series # 232212)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: S-29-001
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
View of 1900-era Spring House
Obverse: Greetings from Poland Springs , Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Front Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-32-004
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland ME ----- 1910


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring and Bottling Houses (front view with tower)
Obverse: Spring and Bottling Houses, Poland Springs [sic], Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
The Leighton & Valentine Co., N.Y. City. - Printed in United States. (Series # G-48)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Dirt or Stain Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-4-001
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: Newtonville Mass Dec 10 1921


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring & Bottling Plant (left side with tower)
Obverse: Poland Mineral Spring Bottling Plant, South Poland, Maine.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
C. T. American Art - C. T. Co., Chicago (Series # 14246)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-5b-002
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: ---- Maine Jul 16 1921


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring & Bottling House (right side with tower & 1920's Autos)
Obverse: Poland Mineral Spring Bottling House, South Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
C. T. American Art Colored - C. T. Co., Chicago (Series # 92796)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: S-6b-002
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: 1929 (hand written)


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring & Bottling House (right side with tower & 1920's Autos)
Obverse: Poland Mineral Spring Bottling House, Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
C. T. American Art - C. T. Co., Chicago (Series # A-92796)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: S-6c-000
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring & Bottling House (right side with tower & 1920's Autos) - Manufactured by the Shaker Society at Sabbathday Lake, Maine (c. 1920). Image by Brother Delmer C. Wilson (1873-1961)
Obverse: Poland Mineral Spring Bottling House, South Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
Published by D. C. Wilson, Sabbathday Lake, ME. - C. T. American Art Colored (Series # 92796)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: S-6d-000
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Interior of Spring House
Reverse: Poland Springhouse Interior / Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Albertype Lithograph - Handcolored
Published by the Poland Spring Gift Shop, Poland Spring, ME - The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-23-001
Est. Date: ca. 1940
Postmark: Poland Spring ME Oct 10, 1941


Poland Spring - Bottling House
View of Spring House and Bottling Plant
Reverse: Home of Poland Spring Water Bottling Plant and / Spring House Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Albertype Lithograph - Handcolored
Published by Miller Gift Shop, Inc., Poland Spring, Maine. - Post Cards of Quality - The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: S-30-003
Est. Date: ca. 1940
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Poland Spring House, Poland Spring Maine, Famed Spring and Bottling Plant (modern)
Obverse: Poland Spring House / Poland Spring Maine / Famed "Spring" and Bottling Plant / unique "Testimonial Room."
Type: Truecolor Photochrome - Chrome
Published by Hannau Color Productions, 475 5th Ave., New York, N.Y. (Series # S30321)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-7-001
Est. Date: 1940 - present
Postmark: Poland Spring Maine May 28 1962


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring & Bottling House with Automobiles
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: S-13-003
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Winter view of Poland Bottling House
Obverse: Poland Spring Winter
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: S-1000-010
Est. Date: 1904-1918
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
View of Poland Bottling House
Obverse: Poland Spring, South Poland, Me.
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1926-1940

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: S-1001-005
Est. Date: 1926-1940
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Interior of Bottling Plant
Obverse: Interior of Spring - Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 719 P)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: S-22-010
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Interior view of lobby and bottling plant.
Obverse: Interior of Spring - Poland Spring Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 7198)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used
Inventory #: S-33-007
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring & Bottling House (right side)
Obverse: Poland Spring, So. Poland, Me.
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1923-1940

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: S-19-004
Est. Date: 1923 - 1940
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Winter photo view of Bottling House with horse drawn sled in foreground.
Reverse: From / Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1923-1940

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: S-24-005
Est. Date: 1923 - 1940
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
View of Spring House
Obverse: Poland Spring, South Poland, Maine.
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1923-1940

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: S-25-007
Est. Date: 1923 - 1940
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Loading crates of water on horse-drawn wagon at loading dock at Bottling Plant
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine.
Type: Real Photo - CYKO 1903-1905

Grayscale/Sepia Undivided Back
Inventory #: S-25-010
Est. Date: 1903 - 1905
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Rear side view of Poland Spring Bottling House
Obverse: Spring House - Poland Spring - South Poland, Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1923-1940

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: S-31-009
Est. Date: 1923 - 1940
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring & Bottling House
Reverse: Spring House & Bottling Plant / Poland Spring, Maine
Type: - EKC 1939-1950

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: S-26-007
Est. Date: 1939 - 1950
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Bottling House
Spring and Bottling House (right side with tower & 1920's Autos)
Obverse: Spring and Bottling House
Type: Real Photo - Other
(Series # 631-P)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: S-9a-003

Postmark: South Poland Maine Aug 14 1923


Return to the Main Page