Monthly Archives: May 2012

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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Help Me Make Bail (and Help Send a Kid with Muscle Disease to Camp)

Believe it or not, I’m going to jail and I need your help. It’s not a real jail (I hope), but I’m raising bail to help children and adults with muscular dystrophy in my community who are supported by the … Continue reading

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Universalist Church, Rockport, Mass., circa 1907

The loss of a lawsuit in the early days of Sandy Bay was the genesis for the construction of this church, which still stands on Cleaves St. in downtown Rockport. On Feb. 27, 1821, several prominent residents of Sandy Bay … Continue reading

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Vintage Rockport Featured in Film About Shalin Liu

We are proud to report that a Vintage Rockport postcard is featured in a new video about the construction of the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. The video, created by videographer Elissa Mintz for the website US Building Digest, … Continue reading

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