Postcards

Poland Spring:
Mansion 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 - Mansion House
Real photo of Mansion House dining room
Obverse: The Mansion House Main Dining Room
Type: Real Photo

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Front Writing on Back
Inventory #: M-28-021

Postmark: South Poland ME Aug 26 1921


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Skiers, skaters, sledders, etc. in front of Mansion House
Obverse: Poland Spring in Winter / Mansion House
Type: Real Photo

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-34-012

Postmark: South Poland ME Mar 7 1919


Poland Spring - Mansion House
MH in winter with dozens of guests frolicking
Obverse: Poland Spring in Winter / Mansion House
Reverse: Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Real Photo

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-35-012

Postmark: South Poland, ME Mar 25 1918


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (PMC Series)
Obverse: The Mansion House, Poland Spring / Poland Spring, South Poland, Me.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Private Mailing Card
Copyright 1900, by Detroit Photographic Co. (Series # 401)

Color UnDivided Back
Inventory #: M-12-002
Est. Date: 1898 - 1901
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House, side view
Obverse: Mansion House. Poland Spring.
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Private Mailing Card
Detroit Photographic Co. (Series # 7982)

Color UnDivided Back
Inventory #: M-1004-004
Est. Date: 1901 - 1907
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House and Stables
Obverse: Mansion House from Poland Spring House, So. Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Undivided Back
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., USA - Printed in Frankfort o/Main, Germany (Series # 1624)

Color UnDivided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-6-003
Est. Date: 1901 - 1907
Postmark: McFalls ME Jun 24 19(01?)


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front right showing 1906 wing)
Obverse: Poland Spring, Me, Mansion House, 1906
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Undivided Back
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., USA - Made in Germany. (Series # 4609)

Color UnDivided Back Writing on Front Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-7c-002
Est. Date: 1901 - 1907
Postmark: Portland ME Aug 22 1907


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House Poland Spring, Maine (front left)
Obverse: The Old Mansion House, Poland Spring, Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Metropolitan News & Publishing Co., Boston Mass and Germany. - Made in Germany. (Series # 10637)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-1-002
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front including 1906 addition)
Obverse: Mansion House Poland Springs [sic], Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Published by G. W. Morris, Portland, Maine. - Printed in Germany (Series # 156927)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-3-002
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland ME Jul 26 1910


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front right showing 1906 wing)
Obverse: Poland Spring, Me, Mansion House, 1906
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., USA - Made in Germany. (Series # 4609)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-7a-000
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: West Peru Maine Sep 4 1911


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front right showing 1906 wing)
Obverse: Poland Spring, Me, Mansion House, 1906
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME., USA - Made in Germany. (Series # 4609)

Color Divided Back Dirt or Stain
Inventory #: M-7b-000
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (right side showing 1906 wing)
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Springs, South Poland, Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Pub. by Hiram Ricker & Sons, South Poland, Maine. - Printed in Germany (Series # 225)

Grayscale/Sepia UnDivided Back
Inventory #: M-8-002
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front left with folks on the lawn)
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine, Mansion House
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Published by Hiram Ricker & Sons, South Poland, Maine. - Made in Germany. H L Co. (Series # 232211)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-17-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland ME Jan 21 1911


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front left with folks on the lawn)
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine, Mansion House
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - Early Divided Back
Published by Hiram Ricker & Sons, South Poland, Maine. - Made in Germany. H L Co. (Series # 232211)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-17b-000
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left side with insets of views over the years)
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Spring, South Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Raphael Tuck & Sons - Series No 2761 "South Poland, Me"

Color UnDivided Back Writing on Back Dirt or Stain Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-18a-007
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland ME Jul 16 1909


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left side with insets of views over the years)
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Spring, South Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Raphael Tuck & Sons - Series No 2761 "South Poland, Me"

Color UnDivided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-18b-004
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland ME Jul 8 1908


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front left with early cars & buggies)
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Springs [sic], Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
- P. S. C., Co.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-19-002
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front left with early cars & buggies)
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Springs [sic], Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
- P. S. C., Co.

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used
Inventory #: M-19b-006
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: South Poland ME Aug 26 1912


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House in winter (with two insets)
Obverse: Winter Sports - Mansion House, Poland Spring, South Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
Raphael Tuck & Sons - Series No 2761 "South Poland, Me"

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-21-007
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left side)
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Springs, South Poland, Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Early Divided Back
- C. T. Co., Chicago (Series # 11132)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-23-003
Est. Date: 1907 - 1915
Postmark: Greene ME Sep 24 19--


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left side) and hills beyond
Obverse: View from Poland Spring House, South Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
- Tichnor Quality Views - Tichnor Brothers, Cambridge, Mass. (Series # 126254)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-9-003
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Poland Spring Winter Series (snow-shoeing)
Obverse: Off for a Snow-Shoe Tramp 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 #: M-10-007
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland ME Nov 17 1911


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left rear)
Obverse: Mansion House, showing Bath Department at left, Poland Springs, Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
Pub. by Victor News Co., Lewiston, Me. - Tichnor Quality Views - Tichnor Brothers, Cambridge, Mass. (Series # 118114)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-11-000
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: Sabbath Day Lake ME Jun 30 1928


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (rear tower and Bath Dept)
Obverse: Entrance to Baths, Mansion House, Poland Spring, South Poland, Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
Made by the Kalkhoff Company, N.Y.

Color Divided Back Dirt or Stain
Inventory #: M-15-001
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Poland Spring Winter Series (Mansion House and sleighs)
Obverse: Original section of Mansion House at Poland Spring, Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-16-007
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left side)
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Spring, South Poland, Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
C. T. American Art - C. T. Co., Chicago (Series # 11132)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-24-001
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: Dover ME Nov 23 1921


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Poland Spring Winter Series (toboggans)
Obverse: At Top of Toboggon Slide, 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 #: M-25a-006
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland ME Jan 9 1911


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Poland Spring Winter Series (toboggans)
Obverse: At Top of Toboggon Slide, Poland Spring, Maine
Reverse: VISIT POLAND SPRING / America's Favorite Snow Resort / See Nature with its immaculate cloak / of white; enjoy the exhilarating, crisp / dry air; revel in the sunshine, and enjoy / ALL KINDS OF WINTER SPORTS / at and surrounding the cozy, homelike / MANSION HOUSE, steam-heated / throughout, electric lights, bath-room suites, / unexcelled cuisine, good cheer everywhere, and / gayest in Winter. Only 4 1/2 hours from / Boston, including a five-mile sleigh-ride. / FUR COATS provided for all for the ride / from the Station and for sleighing. "Week / ends" are always enjoyable. / HIRAM RICKER & SONS / Mansion House South Poland, Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - White Border
"PHOSTINT" Card - Made only by Detroit Publishing Co.

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-25b-004
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: Boston, MA 1910


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Front of Mansion House with glimpse of PSH in distance.
Obverse: Glimpse of Poland Spring House - Mansion House, Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
Lumitone Photo-Print - New York - Made in U.S.A.

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-38-003
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Front of Mansion House with glimpse of PSH in distance.
Obverse: Glimpse of Poland Spring House - Mansion House, Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - White Border
Lumitone Photo-Print - New York - Made in U.S.A.

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-38b-005
Est. Date: 1915 - 1930
Postmark: West Poland ME Jun 1 1943


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left side)
Reverse: Mansion House / Poland Spring, Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Linen Surface
(Series # K 1729)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-4a-002
Est. Date: 1930 - 1945
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left side)
Reverse: Mansion House / Poland Spring, Me.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Linen Surface
(Series # K 1729)

Color Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-4b-000
Est. Date: 1930 - 1945
Postmark: Poland Spring ME Mar 30 1949


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front left, cars & horseback riders, with inset of Spring House)
Obverse: The Spring House / The Mansion House / Poland Springs [sic], Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Linen Surface
Lewiston News Co., Lewiston, Maine - Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C. T. Art-Colortone" Post Card (Series # 1B-H1694)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-13a-001
Est. Date: 1930 - 1945
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front left, cars & horseback riders, with inset of Spring House)
Obverse: The Spring House / The Mansion House / Poland Springs [sic], Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Linen Surface
Lewiston News Co., Lewiston, Maine - Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C. T. Art-Colortone" Post Card (Series # 1B-H1694)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-13b-002
Est. Date: 1930 - 1945
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front left, cars & horseback riders, with inset of Spring House)
Obverse: The Spring House / The Mansion House / Poland Springs [sic], Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - Linen Surface
Lewiston News Co., Lewiston, Maine - Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C. T. Art-Colortone" Post Card (Series # 1B-H1694)

Color Divided Back
Inventory #: M-13c-002
Est. Date: 1930 - 1945
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front left, showing Bath Dept)
Obverse: Mansion 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 #: M-2-003
Est. Date: ca. 1940
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
MansionHouse in winter with hockey game in foreground
Type: Real Photo - ARTURA 1909-1924

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-47-014
Est. Date: 1909 - 1924
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left rear view showing Bath Dept and 1906 addition)
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-22-009
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: South Poland ME May 28 1917


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (side view with gates and horse-drawn carriages)
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918
(Series # 676)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: M-27-006
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
View of rear of Mansion House showing Bath Department
Obverse: Mansion House and Baths
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918
Photographic Card Co., 105 West 47th Street, New York

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: M-33-007
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Two ladies in a horse-drawn buggy in front of Mansion House
Obverse: 1908 (handwritten)
Reverse: Poland Spring Me. (handwritten)
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Front Writing on Back
Inventory #: M-36-010
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Horse drawn sleigh with fur coated guests in front of Mansion House in winter.
Obverse: Sleighing / Mansion House
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-37-010
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Side view of Mansion House, with horses (polo?)
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-45-009
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Left rear view of MH with hay stacks on the lawn
Obverse: Mansion House
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1904-1918

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-48-004
Est. Date: 1904 - 1918
Postmark: South Poland ME OCT 27 1914


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House Poland Spring, Maine (winter, left side)
Obverse: Poland Spring, Maine (embossed)
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-5-000
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (front view, including 1906 addition)
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 158-P)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-14-006
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House (left side) and hills beyond
Obverse: View from Poland Spring House, South Poland, Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # A23-125)

Grayscale/Sepia UnDivided Back Writing on Front Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-26-004
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland ME Sep 8 1924


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Winter view of Mansion House with lots of sleds, sleighs, horses, people, etc.
Obverse: Mansion House - Poland Spring
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 135)

Grayscale/Sepia UnDivided Back
Inventory #: M-29-006
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Real photo card showing back of Mansion House and Facilities buildings.
Obverse: Poland Spgs [hand written]
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Front Writing on Back Dirt or Stain Rip or Tear
Inventory #: M-39-006
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
View of left rear of Mansion House and Stables from the PSH
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Spring Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 714)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-40-006
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Large group of visitors walking across lawn toward Mansion House.
Obverse: Mansion House Poland Springs
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-41-004
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: South Poland ME Jun 18 1920


Poland Spring - Mansion House
View of left side of Mansion House
Obverse: Mansion House Showing Bath Departmetn at Left
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back
Inventory #: M-42-000
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Side view of Mansion House showing main driveway and gate pillars
Reverse: Mansion House, Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - B&W Photo-Type

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on BackPostally Used
Inventory #: M-49-004

Postmark: South Poland ME Aug 30 1937


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Dining Room at the Mansion House with winter view out the windows
Obverse: View from Mansion House Dining Room Poland Spring Maine
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1918-1930
(Series # 1396)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-46-010
Est. Date: 1918 - 1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Winter view of Mansion House with horse-drawn sleigh
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1923-1940

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-31-004
Est. Date: 1923 - 1940
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
View of Mansion House in winter with children playing
Obverse: Mansion House - Poland Spring
Type: Real Photo - AZO 1923-1940
(Series # 181)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-43-010
Est. Date: 1923 - 1940
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Mansion House with horseback riders
Reverse: Mansion House / Poland Spring, Maine
Type: Albertype Lithograph - B&W Photo-Type
The Finest American Made View Post Cards - The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-20-004

Postmark: Poland Spring ME Jun 28 1948


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Left front view of Mansion House
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Springs, Maine
Type: PhotoChrom Lithograph - B&W Photo-Type
American Art Post Card Co., Boston, Mass. (Series # 2550)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back Writing on Back Postally Used Stamp
Inventory #: M-30-005

Postmark: Portland Maine May 21 1951


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Front right view of Mansion House
Obverse: Mansion House, South Poland, Maine
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - B&W Photo-Type
Published for E. C. Jordan, Poland, Maine

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-32-003

Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
View of Mansion House (with entrance sign)
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Springs, Maine
Reverse: The Mansion House was the original hotel and was opened in 1784. The building was demolished over a period of several years in the late 1970's.
Type: Halftone Photolithograph - B&W Photo-Type
(Series # 2550 / MG84167)

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-44-003

Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
View of side of Mansion House
Obverse: Mansion House
Type: B&W Photo - White Border

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-1000-023
Est. Date: 1904-1918
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
Distant view of Mansion House with many guests
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Springs, Maine
Type: B&W Photo - White Border

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-1001-010
Est. Date: 1918-1930
Postmark: None


Poland Spring - Mansion House
View of side of Mansion House and Carriage House
Obverse: Mansion House, Poland Spring, Maine
Type: B&W Photo - White Border

Grayscale/Sepia Divided Back
Inventory #: M-1003-004
Est. Date: 1904-1918
Postmark: None


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