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Main Street, Pigeon Cove, Showing Tool Factory, c. 1915
This old view of a sleepy Main Street in Pigeon Cove shows the now-abandoned Cape Ann Tool Company to the right and the trolley tracks that once circled Cape Ann to the left. A sign on the third utility pole … Continue reading
The Fleet in Harbor, Rockport, Mass., circa 1910
Here is another view of the warships of the U.S. Navy’s North Atlantic Squadron at anchor in Rockport Harbor. For other views and to read more about the annual visits of these ships, see my other posts tagged “warships.” The … Continue reading
Fishing Boats, Rockport, Mass., circa 1910
The coloring of this postcard makes it look more like a modern painting than a 100-year-old postcard. One source I found attributed this look to the crude form of hand coloring used by the postcard’s publisher, E.C. McIntire of Gloucester. … Continue reading
Old Witch House, Pigeon Cove, circa 1906
See my earlier post about the Old Witch House for more details on this house, which still stands in Pigeon Cove. Most accounts date the house as having been built in 1692 and some describe it at the first house … Continue reading
Two More of the Rocky Shores, as a Private Estate in 1910
I previously posted a more sweeping view of this one-time summer estate on Eden Road, a home now known as the Rocky Shores Manor. That previous post received a comment from Christine Kostka Cohen, who grew up in the house … Continue reading
Pousil Hill, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1911
In the 100 years since this picture was taken, this scene along Granite Street in Pigeon Cove has changed surprisingly little. The wall and columns you see to the right are still there today. The house is also still there, … Continue reading
General View Rockport from Highway, Pigeon Cove, c. 1915
This harvesting scene shows Knowlton’s Field at Rowe Point long before the site was developed into the condominiums that now occupy the site. At the center is a horse-drawn wagon full of harvested grass. A figure in white stands on … Continue reading
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Charles H. Cleaves, Rockport Photographer, in 1900
Regular readers of this blog may recognize the name Charles H. Cleaves as the founder of the Rockport Photo Bureau, the company that produced many early postcards of Rockport. (Click on the Rockport Photo Bureau tag in the right-hand column … Continue reading
Off Topic: Roger McGuinn, Then and Now
The legendary Roger McGuinn, cofounder of The Byrds, is performing Friday night at Rockport Music. I am thrilled to have tickets to this sold-out show. I thought this would be the first time I’d see him live. Then, over the … Continue reading
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Watching the Launching, Rockport, Mass., circa 1920
Here is a companion to the postcard published here earlier this week, The Inner Harbor after the Launching. This time, we see the scene during the launching. Onlookers line the pier beside Motif No. 1 to get a good view. … Continue reading
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