Monthly Archives: March 2013

Portion of Long Beach, Rockport, Mass., circa 1925

Compare this postcard of Long Beach from around 1925 with this one from circa 1936. The coloring and perspective are similar, and both are from the same publisher, E.C. McIntire of Gloucester. In the postcard above, note that there was … Continue reading

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Gloucester, Mass – Clam Diggers, circa 1907

Composition and color combine in this postcard to make a simple scene visually striking. The postcard has no date, but its publisher, The Hugh C. Leighton Co. of Portland, Maine, was in business only from 1906-1909. So it is fair … Continue reading

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The Wharf, Rockport, Mass., circa 1905

This postcard shows Rockport harbor, with its two fishing shacks — the closest the famous Motif No. 1 — and the breakwater in the background. This is a colorized version of a black-and-white card I posted previously. Both are from … Continue reading

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Old Mill Ruins, Rockport, Mass., circa 1904

Recently, I posted two views of the old Annisquam Cotton Mill, showing it before and after the 1882 fire that destroyed it. This real-photo postcard is another view of the mill’s ruins. The perspective appears to be looking west from … Continue reading

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Wharf of Pigeon Hill Granite Co. in Winter, c. 1905

This winter view of the Pigeon Hill Granite Company’s wharf in Pigeon Cove was probably photographed by Charles Cleaves from his home at the top of Pasture Road. This is a real-photo postcard from the collection of Pigeon Cove resident … Continue reading

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