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Rockport Granite Co. Steamer Wilhelmina Loading Stone, c. 1912
The caption says that this is the Steamer Wilhelmina and that it is taking on granite bound for Key West, Florida. The steamer is tied up along what today is known as Granite Pier. The small building in the center … Continue reading
Granite Delivery and Wharf, Rockport, Mass., circa 1908
Here is a view of two three-masted schooners being loaded with granite. The scene is what we now know as Granite Pier and which was then the pier of the Rockport Granite Co. Compare this postcard with this other one (also … Continue reading
The Loading Dock (Granite Pier), Rockport, Mass., 1908
This postcard provides a view of the level of industry that once dominated Granite Pier in Rockport. Now primarily used to launch and moor recreational boats and some lobster boats, Granite Pier was once the primary point of transit for … Continue reading
Stone Bridge, Rockport Granite Co., c. 1906
As I noted in an earlier post, the Rockport Granite Company built this 65-f00t arched bridge in 1872. It took just 11 weeks to build and, at the time, was one of the largest bridges in the state. The view … Continue reading
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Rockport Granite Co. Wharf, Rockport, Mass., circa 1920
Here is a view of what is now called Granite Pier when it was still in active use by the Rockport Granite Company, which operated from 1865 to 1933. This postcard is not dated. It appears to come from the … Continue reading
