Tag Archives: Rockport Photo Bureau

Straitsmouth Point, Rockport, Mass., circa 1925

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

This postcard, with its beautiful view of Straitsmouth Island and lighthouse, is unique. I have over 100 postcards that were published by the Rockport Photo Bureau. Yet this is the first I’ve seen that used colorization. The colors are subtle … Continue reading →

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Shoveling Snow on Pasture Road, Pigeon Cove, Mass., c. 1905

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

This real-photo postcard has not survived in good shape; it is spotted and some of the detail is lost. It is another of the postcards graciously loaned to me by Merry Seppala of Pigeon Cove, who is a relative of … Continue reading →

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Thacher’s Island, Loblolly and Haskell’s Camp, Rockport, Mass., circa 1920

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

This view of Thacher Island and Loblolly Cove was probably looking out from somewhere in the vicinity of the old Turk’s Head Inn. As the caption says, it also shows Haskell’s Camp, although it is hard to make out here. … Continue reading →

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Oak Knoll, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1918

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

[Update 1/2/13: Thanks to a comment below, I've identified the present-day location of the former Oak Knoll. See my updated post with photos of the home as it appears today.] Oak Knoll was a boarding house for summer guests in … Continue reading →

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The Northern Lighthouse on Thatcher’s Island, Rockport, Mass., circa 1920

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Built in 1861, this is one of the twin lighthouses that stand on Thacher Island off the Rockport coast. Today, the north tower shown here is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and maintained by the town of … Continue reading →

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Back Beach Near ‘The Orchard,’ Rockport, Mass., circa 1934

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

This picture of Back Beach and its now-gone willow trees appears to have been taken at the same time as another picture I previously posted of the same scene. Not only were both cards published by the Rockport Photo Bureau, … Continue reading →

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Speedwell Engine No. 2, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1915

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

Here is another postcard from the collection of Rockport’s Merry Seppala. The caption on it says, “Auto combination hose and chemical wagon built by members of the Speedwell Engine Company, Pigeon Cove, Mass.” The card was published by Rockport Photo … Continue reading →

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America’s Cup Defenders ‘Weetamoe’ and ‘Vanitie’ off Straitsmouth, 1932

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

In 1930, for the first time in America’s Cup competition, a universal rule was adopted for the design of eligible yachts, the J class. These J Class yachts had a waterline length of between 75 to 87 feet. Only 10 … Continue reading →

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Motif No. 1, Off for the Battleship, Rockport, Mass., circa 1934

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

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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Haskell’s Camp, c. 1920 — And A Special Guest Post!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

[Note: What follows is a guest post written by Kimberly Hanson. Haskell's Camp at Loblolly Cove was run by her husband's great grandfather. After I first posted a view of Haskell's Camp, Kimberly posted a comment about her family's ties. … Continue reading →

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