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The Paper House, Pigeon Cove, c. 1980-2006
In 1922, Elis F. Stenman, a mechanical engineer from Cambridge, and his wife Esther bought land in the Pigeon Cove section of Rockport to build a summer house. Fascinated by a trend to use newspaper for insulation and construction, they … Continue reading
Presentation Tomorrow: Old Rockport in Vintage Postcards
I will be at the Rockport Public Library tomorrow, Aug. 26, at 7:30 p.m., to give a free presentation of images from my collection of over 1,000 early Rockport postcards. From quaint street scenes and grand old hotels, to majestic … Continue reading
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Tomorrow at the Rockport Library: The Postcards of Charles Cleaves
Tomorrow, July 11, I will be presenting, “The Postcards of Charles Cleaves: Images of Rockport from 1907-1937,” a presentation highlighting some of the hundreds of Rockport postcards published by Charles Cleaves and his Rockport Photo Bureau, whose pictures capture a … Continue reading
Sally Stockman Tarr, c. 1890
The origin of this real-photo postcard is a mystery, but the person it pictures is not. More about the mystery later, but first some information about the person. According to the caption handwritten beneath the photo, this is Sally Stockman … Continue reading
An Outing to Thacher Island, 1906
Hard to say whether this serious-looking group is enjoying what must have been a day trip to Thacher Island. It looks like they might have just finished lunch, as there seems to be some sort of pot on the ground … Continue reading
Famous Twin Lights, Thatcher’s Island, 1905
This beautiful image of the Twin Lights on Thachers Island bears the inscription, “Copyright 1905, Martha H. Harvey, Annisquam.” I have another of Harvey’s images in a postcard from 1897 showing the Annisquam River. Note that the postcard also references … Continue reading
Ketchopulos Meat Market, circa 1950
Until the early 1970s, Ketchopulos Meat Market occupied the space at 19 Broadway that is now the location of Rockport House of Pizza. By all accounts, the market was a favorite of locals and tourists alike. But it was the … Continue reading
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Surf on Beach Street Near Fo’Penny Knoll, Big Storm of March 4, 1931
As this postcard documents, a major nor’easter hit the Massachusetts and New Hampshire coasts on Wednesday, March 4, 1931, bringing snow, howling winds and the highest tide in 21 years. The Boston Globe called it the most destructive storm since … Continue reading
Come See Vintage Rockport Tuesday at Rockport Public Library
Join us this Tuesday evening, Aug. 9, for a slideshow presentation of postcards from this blog and from my collection. The presentation will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockport Public Library on Broadway. The event is sponsored by the … Continue reading
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A Foggy Day At Loblolly, Rockport, Mass., c. 1920
Thacher Island and its Twin Lights are dimly visible through the fog in this postcard. The view over Loblolly Cove is from somewhere above Eden Road near where it intersects with Penzance Road. On several older maps of the area, … Continue reading
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