• Old Sturbridge Village Interiors – Salem Towne House Chrome Era Postcards Front
  • Old Sturbridge Village Interiors – Richardson House Chrome Era Postcards Front
  • Old Sturbridge Village Interiors – Salem Towne House Parlor Chrome Era Postcards Front and Back
  • Old Sturbridge Village Interiors – Richardson House Bedroom Chrome Era Postcards Front and Back
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Walter H. Miller | Old Sturbridge Village

Old Sturbridge Village - Gen. Salem Towne House & Richardson House | Chrome Era Postcards (Sold Choice)

Old Sturbridge Village - Gen. Salem Towne House & Richardson House | Chrome Era Postcards (Sold Choice)

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AT A GLANCE

Publisher:
Old Sturbridge Village
Type:
Standard Size Postcard (3 ½” x 5 ½”)
Subject:
Parlor, bedroom, period antiques
Style:
Documentary, museum collections
Circa:
Produced late 1960s to 1970s
Print type:
Photochrome print
Condition:
Excellent (EX)
Color:
Glossy
Postcard:
Chrome
Photographer:
Walter H. Miller
Location:
Sturbridge, Massachusetts USA

Vintage interior postcards from Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts, each featuring historically accurate 18th‑century domestic rooms photographed by Walter H. Miller. These richly detailed views highlight the museum’s period‑correct furnishings, architectural woodwork, and decorative arts, offering a glimpse into early New England life.

The first card shows the parlor of the Gen. Salem Towne House (built 1796), complete with fireplace, tea table, patterned wallpaper, and formal seating. The second depicts the west chamber of the Richardson House (built 1748), featuring a canopy bed, highboy chest, woven rug, and traditional colonial décor.

Both postcards are well‑preserved and arrive in protective sleeves. Ideal for collectors of New England history, museum ephemera, early American interiors, and Old Sturbridge Village memorabilia. Sold individually.

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Salem Towne House

  • Parlor; period antiques
  • Postmark: August 7, 1975 - Quaker Street, New York
  • Message: Handwritten
  • Postage Stamp: 10c Jefferson Memorial, affixed and canceled
  • Code #124075

Richardson House

Vintage chrome era souvenir postcard featuring the parlor of the General Salem Towne House located in Old Sturbridge Village. The house was built in Charlton, Massachusetts in 1796.

  • West bed chamber; canopy bed and antique highboy
  • Unposted
  • Code #109125

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Postcard Eras & Collecting Guide

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