Massachusetts Tea Rooms

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From the Land of Tea

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Massachusetts Tea Rooms!

After six months on other topics, today i return with pleasure to vintage Tea Rooms by Location -- namely the great state of Massachusetts, USA. These are old postcards, and each one has a caption explaining it, and some have additional photos and text. These images will eventually be on display at the Mystic Tea Room web site. As a Patreon supporter, you have access to them one full year before the public does.

To place this work in context, please read the following introductory pages

• The Mystic Tea Room
• Tea Room History
• Tea Room Postcards Index
• How To Read Tea Leaves

Massachusetts State Tea Room Gallery, in alphabetical order by name of city or town.

Shelburne

Sweet Heart Tea Room, Shelburne, Massachusetts, interior, postcard front; probably late 1910s, despite the 1920 postmark date on the reverse.

Sweet Heart Tea Room, Shelburne, Massachusetts, interior, postcard back. It is postmarked October 11, 1920, The message reads, "3 o'clock at this tea room — nice lunch— chicken and waffles — Lovely ride — just wish you were here — Mary —" and it is addressed to "Mrs. L. E. Ryder, 98 Lafayette Pk., E. Lynn, Mass."

Stockbridge

Red Lion Inn Fireplace Tea Room Stockbridge, Massachusetts, postcard front.

Williamstown

Forget Me Not Shop And Tea Room, 184 Main Street, Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, exterior, postcard front.

Forget Me Not Shop And Tea Room, 184 Main Street, Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, exterior, postcard back.

Forget Me Not Inn, Shop, and Tea Room, Williamstown, Massachusetts, postcard front, judging by the improved signage, this pho is later vintantage than the first.

Forget Me Not Inn, Shop, and Tea Room, Williamstown, Massachusetts, postcard back.

catherine yronwode
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The Mystic Tea Room

See Also

• Tea Rooms
• Tea Room History
• Vintage Tea Room Postcards
• Vintage Tea Room Business Cards
• Vintage Tea Room Matchbook Covers
• Dating Tea Room Postcards