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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
Rockport Granite Co’s Quarry (Flat Ledge), circa 1908
This postcard shows the Rockport Granite Company’s quarry, now known as Flat Ledge Quarry, around 1908. Compare this picture with this one of the same quarry. For other posts about the Rockport Granite Company and its quarries, see here. This … Continue reading
Swedish Lutheran Church, Pigeon Hill St., Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1900
This is an old photograph from the collection of Merry Seppala of Pigeon Cove. It shows the Swedish Lutheran Church that once stood on Pigeon Hill Street, where Pigeon Hill Court begins. In 1949, the church was moved to Stockholm … Continue reading
The Original Pigeon Cove House, Before it Became the Emerson, 1911
This real-photo postcard is remarkable for a couple reasons. For one, it shows a rare view of a historic Pigeon Cove building. For another, it appears to be signed on the reverse by Charles H. Cleaves, the Rockport lawyer and … Continue reading
Vista of the Town Through the Back Beach Willows, Rockport, Mass., c. 1934
Today, the 4th of July, Back Beach in Rockport will be the scene of an enormous bonfire watched by hundreds. But Back Beach once looked much different than it does today. Where the road along the beach now offers an … Continue reading
Granite Street and the Bulfinch House, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1900
This is not a postcard, but a photograph from the collection of Pigeon Cove native Merry Seppala. As I’ve mentioned before, Merry has graciously allowed me to scan some of her old photographs and postcards. The elegant Greek Revival home … Continue reading
Three Views of Eden Road and Loblolly Cove, Rockport, Mass., circa 1910
Here are three views of Eden Road and Loblolly Cove. The three came to me as a set. No publisher or date is identified, but the markings on the front and rear, not to mention the views, make clear that … Continue reading
A Cape Ann Fisherman and Dory, 1905
Here is another view of what looks to be the same fisherman pictured in this postcard from the same publisher. Both postcards are from the Detroit Publishing Company and are dated 1905. (See other Detroit Publishing postcards here and here.) … Continue reading
1940 Census Records Show Residents of Thacher Island
In April, the U.S. National Archives published online the full set of records from the 1940 United States census. The records are published as images and have not been indexed, so they are a bit difficult to search. However, you … Continue reading
Speedwell Engine No. 2, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1915
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
Vintage Rockport 