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Tag Archives: Rockport Harbor
The Wharf, Rockport, Mass., circa 1908
This postcard shows Rockport harbor, with its two fishing shacks — the closest the famous Motif No. 1 — and the breakwater in the background. The publisher of this postcard, The Rotograph Co. of New York City, was in business … Continue reading
Surf at Headlands, Rockport, Mass., circa 1910
Here is a beautiful postcard showing the view from The Headlands — the granite dome on the southeast side of the mouth of Rockport harbor — looking northwest across Sandy Bay towards Pigeon Cove. This postcard was printed by The … Continue reading
Found on the Web: Rockport Harbor, 1905
Here is a 1905 view of Rockport harbor, shot from the steeple of the Congregational Church. Click on the image for an enlarged view. I believe this is from the Detroit Publishing Company, many of whose images were reproduced as … Continue reading
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The Old Stone Wharves, Rockport, Mass., circa 1925
These two postcards show the exact same scene and come from the same publisher, but there are subtle differences between them. In particular, note the clouds — they are vastly different in the two views. The probable reason for this … Continue reading
Outward Bound, Rockport, Mass., circa 1908
Here is a sloop setting sail from Rockport Harbor around 1908. The postcard is postmarked Jul 20, 1908. It was published by The Rotograph Co., New York City, and printed in Germany. To the left you see the breakwater that … Continue reading
Inner Harbor, Rockport, Real Photo Postcard, circa 1910
This real photo postcard is interesting not only for its view of the harbor, but also for its view of Bearskin Neck. As you can see, the ocean end of the Neck was relatively clear of buildings, compared to how … Continue reading
Found on the Web: View of Rockport Harbor, 1882
I have so far generally restricted this blog to postcards from my own collection. However, in the course of surfing the Web for research, I often come across historical images of Rockport posted elsewhere. Rather than keep these finds to … Continue reading
Motif No. 1, Off for the Battleship, Rockport, Mass., circa 1934
On this Memorial Day, here is a view of sailors departing from T-Wharf to return to their ship. I’ve posted other views of sailors arriving and departing — such as this from around 1907 and this also from 1907 — … Continue reading
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All Aboard for the War Ships, Rockport, Mass., circa 1907
As I’ve noted in several earlier posts, the annual summer visits to Rockport of the U.S. Navy’s North Atlantic Fleet were always a major event, with officers and sailors coming ashore for celebrations of every sort. But the visits were … Continue reading
Harbor, Breakwater & Fleet, Rockport, Mass., circa 1906
Here is a circa 1906 view of T-Wharf and Motif No. 1 beyond it. The wooden structure on T-Wharf is the coal pocket where coal was stored. It was later replaced by a cold storage building. T-Wharf was built in … Continue reading
