Antique & Vintage Postcards

A wrought-iron lampost and a rustic carved signboard bearing a steam locomotive herald the entrance to the Iron Horse Restaurant in Norwood, Massachusetts, captured here in a dual-view chrome postcard exuding mid-century roadside elegance. The exterior shot reveals a low, rambling structure of stucco and stone with a dramatic fieldstone chimney, spring tulips lining the path, and a "Cocktail Lounge / Dinner-Dancing" promise on the sign — the full package for a night out in the early 1960s. Below, the formal dining room gleams with white tablecloths, Windsor chairs, dark-beamed ceilings, and lantern sconces, every table set with care. Situated on Route 1 — the Boston–Providence Highway — the Iron Horse positioned itself as "New England's most exquisite restaurant, in an atmosphere of elegance." Tichnor Bros. of Boston printed the card in their signature Lustertone chrome finish, a beloved New England postcard series.