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Author Archives: Robert Ambrogi
All Aboard for the Ballgame, Rockport, Mass., circa 1908
Rockport native Merry Seppala has graciously allowed me to scan some of her old postcards and photographs, which I’ll be posting from time to time here over the coming weeks. She has several one-of-a-kind photos, so stay tuned. This postcard … Continue reading
America’s Cup Defenders ‘Weetamoe’ and ‘Vanitie’ off Straitsmouth, 1932
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
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
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
Two Views of the Headland House, Rockport, circa 1912
These views may be black and white, but this house at 10 Atlantic Ave. in Rockport has a colorful history. As of the time of these two postcards, the Headland House was a hotel. You can see the sign hanging … Continue reading
View from Hospital, Rockport, Mass., circa 1908
Here is a unique postcard showing the view out over Rockport from the Leander M. Haskins Hospital at the top of Summit Ave. (I’ve written before about the hospital and the man it was named for.) I find myself stumped … Continue reading
Missing Historical Marker at Benjamin Tarr House on South St.
The 1930 historical marker for the Benjamin Tarr House at 23 South St. has been torn down. Here is how it looked before. These markers were erected in 1930 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission to mark “the ancient … Continue reading
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Congregational Church, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1908
This church, formerly known as the First Church of Christ, still stands today as the Pigeon Cove Chapel, located at 155 Granite St. The church actually grew out of a Sunday school. In 1857, two local teachers, Ellen H. Gott … Continue reading
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