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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Main St. Looking East, Rockport, Mass., 1911
Postmarked in 1911, surely no one could have imagined then that, 100 years later, the building at the center would become the site for the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Note the horses and buggies, the trolley tracks, and the women’s … Continue reading
The Old Stone Bridge between Rockport and Pigeon Cove
Several old postcards show the granite bridge that still connects Rockport and Pigeon Cove. But this is the only one I’ve seen that includes the locomotive that hauled granite between Flat Ledge Quarry and Granite Pier. The Rockport Granite Company, … Continue reading
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The Town Turned Upside Town, Rockport, Mass., circa 1945
This is one of my favorite images of Rockport. The photograph is by Virginia Cleaves Little. Although the postcard is not dated, I am guessing it was shot between 1940 and 1945, based on other photographs by her. Worth noting … Continue reading
Putting the Top on the Sandy Bay Breakwater, circa 1912
It might have been the Big Dig of its day. In 1882, the U.S. Congress authorized a survey of Sandy Bay “with a view to the construction of a breakwater for a harbor of refuge.” The goal was to create … Continue reading
Granite St., Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1905
This postcard of Pigeon Cove is not dated. The back side is undivided, which indicates it was produced sometime between 1901 and 1907. The first building (the one that says Gloucester Electric on the side) has a sign on the … Continue reading
Old Fisherman Lane, Rockport, Mass., 1919
The postmark on this card is dated 1919. The card shows what is now known as Bearskin Neck. To the right is a boat being built.
Main Street, Post Office, Rockport, Mass., circa 1920
The postcard is undated. Judging from the cars, it appears to be around 1920. Poole’s Pharmacy is to the left and the Post Office to the right. Trolley tracks run down the right side of the street.
Vintage Rockport 