Postcards
Poland Spring:
General

Update: 10-Jul-2010
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 - General
Squirrel in the crotch of a tree
Obverse: Poland Spring Pets
Type: Real Photo

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-25-004

Postmark: South Poland ME Sep 10 1908
Poland Spring - General
Horse drawn sleigh in snowy woods
Obverse: Poland Spring Maine
Type:
(Series # 1322)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-34-003

Postmark: South Poland ME Nov 29 1920
Poland Spring - General
Distant view of Mt Washington looking across Range Pond (Summit Springs Hotel visible across the lake)
Obverse: Mt. Washington from Poland Spring Maine
Type: Real Photo
(Series # 23-52)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-38-005

Postmark: South Poland ME Jul 12 1927
Poland Spring - General
Children sledding on hill at Poland Spring
Obverse: Toboggan Slide / Poland Spring
Type: Real Photo

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-50-008

Postmark: South Poland ME Feb 22 1915
Poland Spring - General
Two couples kissing (one walking, one in horse-drawn buggy)
Obverse: Driving near Poland Springs [sic], Me [gold paint]
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
United Art Publishing Co., New York, N.Y. - Printed in Germany

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-1-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland, ME May 31 1913
Poland Spring - General
8 Riders on horseback
Obverse: Poland Spring Maine - Through the Pines
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Published by Hiram Ricker & Sons, South Poland, Maine. - Made in Germany. H L Co. (Series # 232217)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-5-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Multi-view card of PSH, MSB, Mansion House, Spring House with coniferous accents
Obverse: Poland Spring House / Maine Building / Mansion House / Spring and Bottlery
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Ye Chipman Printery, Poland, Me. (Series # 27)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Dirt or Stain Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-27-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland ME Sep 3 1907
Poland Spring - General
Man sitting on bench feeding squirrel, with inset of squirrel.
Obverse: Feeding the Squirrels, Poland Spring, South Poland, Maine.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Raphael Tuck & Sons - Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King and Queen. (Series # 2763)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-33-011
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: Curtis Corner ME Nov 10 1910
Poland Spring - General
Poland Spring Winter Series (skiing)
Obverse: Skiing at Poland Spring, Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Rip or Tear Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-3-002
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland, ME Dec 21 1910
Poland Spring - General
Poland Spring Winter Series (toboggan slide)
Obverse: The 1500 Foot Toboggan Slide, at Poland Spring, Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-7-004
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Triple View through arches of Maine State Building
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Spring House, Riccar Inn
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
- Tichnor Quality Views - Tichnor Brothers, Cambridge, Mass. (Series # 126266)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-9-004
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Poland Spring Winter Series (ladies frolicking)
Obverse: Fairyland at Poland Spring, Maine.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-10a-000
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Poland Spring Winter Series (sleighing)
Obverse: Sleighing Excels Autoing at Poland Spring, Maine.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used
Inventory #: G-13-003
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Poland Spring Winter Series (snow-shoeing among pines)
Obverse: Snow-shoeing Surpasses Golf / Poland Spring, Maine.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-14-003
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Poland Spring Winter Series (Skaters on the Lake)
Obverse: Skating on the Lakes at Poland Spring, Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-19a-008
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Poland Spring Winter Series (Skaters on the Lake)
Obverse: Skating on the Lakes at Poland Spring, Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-19b-001
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland ME Dec 14 1912
Poland Spring - General
Poland Spring Winter Series - Guests sporting fur coats; youngsters on toboggan
Obverse: Winter Guests Provided With Great Fur Coats at Poland Spring, Maine.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-20-005
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland ME Dec 14 1912
Poland Spring - General
Mansion House and Poland Spring House in Distance, South Poland, Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
Made by the Kalkhoff Company, N.Y.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-41-000
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Mansion House and Poland Spring House in Distance, South Poland, Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
Made by the Kalkhoff Company, N.Y.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-41b-000
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Aerial view of Poland Spring complex showing PSH and Bottling Plant
Reverse: Air View of Poland Spring House / Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Albertype Lithograph - Handcolored
Published by Miller Gift Shop, Inc., Poland Spring, Maine. - The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-4-003
Est. Date: ca. 1940
Postmark: South Poland, ME Jul 15 1938
Poland Spring - General
Aerial view of Poland Spring complex showing PSH and Bottling Plant
Reverse: Aerial View / Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Albertype Lithograph - Handcolored
- The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-4a-002
Est. Date: ca. 1940
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Boardwalk between Mansion House and Poland Spring House
Obverse: Grounds and Baord Walk tp Poland 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 #: G-36-005
Est. Date: ca. 1940
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
PSH in distance across the lake
Obverse: Poland Spring House from across the Lake / 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 #: G-42-014
Est. Date: ca. 1940
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Aerial view of Poland Spring complex, showing all original buildings
Reverse: Poland Spring Hotels / Poland Spring, Maine / Poland Spring House / and Mansion House / Famous resort landmarks. 18 hole / Golf Course and chain of 3 Range / Lakes.
Type: Truecolor Photochrome - Chrome
Hannau Color Productions, 475 5th Ave, New York 17, N.Y. (Series # 5-30322-1)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: G-2-002
Est. Date: 1940 - present
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Squirrel on rock
Obverse: Poland Spring Pets
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: G-11a-000
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Seven winter visitors on large sled (in front of Mansion House)
Obverse: Poland Spring House [embossed]
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-30-021
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Man in bear-skin coat on Sled pulled by mules; boy of toboggin; MSB and PSH in background
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: G-31-010
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Winter frolics at Poland Spring, folks on sleds
Type: Real Photo - Velox 1907-1917

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-39-015
Est. Date: 1907 - 1917
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Two couples posing in front of their touring car decorated with pennants from their various stops (including Poland Spring).
Type: Real Photo - Velox 1907-1917

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-51-015
Est. Date: 1907 - 1917
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Photo of White Mts from PSH during eclipse
Obverse: Mt. Washington as it Appeared from Poland Spring / during the Eclipse Jan. 24 - 1925.
Type: Real Photo - Artura 1909-1924

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-16-011
Est. Date: 1909 - 1924
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Young men playing hockey at Poland Spring
Type: Real Photo - Artura 1909-1924

Grayscale/Sepia UnDivided Back
Inventory #: G-49-003
Est. Date: 1909 - 1924
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
View of White Mountains from PSH, showing architectural details at right
Obverse: Mt Washington from Poland Spring House
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-6-007
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland ME Jul 13 1924
Poland Spring - General
Triple View through arches of Maine State Building
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Spring House, Riccar Inn / Poland Spring / So. Poland, ME
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 185-3)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-8-001
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Horseback riders
Obverse: View From Poland Spring House / Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 721-P)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-15-004
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Boy on skis at Poland Spring
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine (embossed)
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-17-008
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Aerial view of Poland Spring complex
Obverse: Poland Springs, South Poland, Maine.
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-23-024
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Folks relaxing in the grove behind the PSH
Obverse: Grove at Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 1112)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used
Inventory #: G-24-004
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: South Poalnd ME Jul 10 1922
Poland Spring - General
Double card showing PSH and MH
Obverse: Poland Spring House / Mansion House / Poland Spring / Me / Hiram Ricker & Sons, Inc.
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-28-007
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland ME Jul 9 1919
Poland Spring - General
Horse-drawn sleigh under trees bent over by snow.
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-29-004
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Winter harness racing on Rte 26, with Bathing Pavillion in background
Obverse: Poland Spring / Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-37-015
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Donkey
Obverse: Poland Spring Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-40-013
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: Dated 1899
Poland Spring - General
Skaters ca. 1910 - Gents in knickers, Ladies in long coats
Obverse: Poland Spring / Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 120)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-46-004
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Family on skis looking toward Mansion House
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 25-28)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-47-003
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Young men playing hockey in front of Mansion House
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia UnDivided Back
Inventory #: G-48-003
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Photo of squirrel
Obverse: A Poland Spring Nut Cracker - Strout photo
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1923-1940
L. B. Strout, Photographer, Brunswick, ME. (Series # 23-60)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-21-005
Est. Date: 1923 - 1940
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Togo, the sled dog who led Leonhard Seppala and his dog sled team as they covered the longest distance in the 1925 relay of diphtheria antitoxin from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine - Togo, Leader in the Serum Drive
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1923-1940

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: G-32a-003
Est. Date: 1923 - 1940
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
View from PSH Dining Room
Obverse: View from Dining Room - Poland Spring House, Poland ME
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1923-1940

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-35-003
Est. Date: 1923 - 1940
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
View of Mt Washington looking across Middle Range (Summit Springs Hotel visible in the distance)
Obverse: Mt. Washington from Poland Spring Maine
Type: Real Photo - EKC 1939-1950
(Series # 23-52)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-43-006
Est. Date: 1939 - 1950
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Wooded path through forest.
Obverse: Thru the Woods / Poland Springs [sic] / Maine
Type: Real Photo - EKC 1939-1950

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-44-006
Est. Date: 1939 - 1950
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Wooded path
Obverse: Thru the Woods / Poland Springs [sic] / Maine
Type: Real Photo - EKC 1939-1950

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-45-001
Est. Date: 1939 - 1950
Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Poland Spring Huskies
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine Noermi & Jean
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - B&W Photo-Type
Published by Ruth Murray Miller, Art Adv. Service, Philadelphia, Pa.

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-12-004

Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Sled dogs, sled and driver on the ice.
Reverse: Leonhard Seppala and some of his / Siberians / Poland Spring, Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - B&W Photo-Type
Published by Ruth Murray Miller, Art Adv. Service, Philadelphia, Pa.

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-26-008

Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Togo, the sled dog who led Leonhard Seppala and his dog sled team as they covered the longest distance in the 1925 relay of diphtheria antitoxin from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine - Togo, Leader in the Serum Drive
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - B&W Photo-Type
Published by Ruth Murray Miller, Art Adv. Service, Philadelphia, Pa.

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: G-32-015

Postmark: South Poland ME Oct 15 1932
Poland Spring - General
Boston & Maine RR Trade Card promoting travel in New Hampshire & Maine
Reverse: The / Boston & Maine R. R. / is the / Popular Route / to all the / Summer Resorts / of / New Hampshire and Maine / The only direct route to / Wells, Kenebunk & Old Orchard Beaches, / and / Beddeford Pool / Trains Leave Boston: / For White Mountains and Poland Springs [sic], 8:30 A. M., 12,30, P.M./ etc…
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Trade/Advertizing

Color UnDivided Back
Inventory #: G-22-028

Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Repro card - Poland Spring House Stage Coach with Passengers
Obverse: We Just Arrived at Poland Spring
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Reproduction

Grayscale/Sepia UnDivided Back
Inventory #: G-18-000

Postmark: None
Poland Spring - General
Squirrel on rock
Obverse: Poland Spring Pets
Type: Real Photo - Other

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: G-11-003

Postmark: South Poland ME Sep 9 1910

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