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The Tidal Wave that Struck Rockport in 1906

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

Amid today’s horrible news from Japan, I was reminded of a news item I came across recently. On May 17, 1906, a seven-foot tidal wave struck Rockport, carrying out six fishing boats with it as it receded. The boats were … Continue reading →

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High Tide at Motif No. 1, Rockport, Mass., circa 1942

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

I am estimating this picture to be from the early 1940s, which makes it one of the most recent of any of the postcards I’ve posted here so far. The picture is by Virginia Cleaves Little, who, as I noted … Continue reading →

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Congregational Church, Rockport, Mass., circa 1910

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

This church, known locally as “The Old Sloop,” has stood at its present location since 1805, although not always as a Congregational church and not as it presently appears. Its location was the site of the first schoolhouse in Sandy … Continue reading →

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I’ve Added a Page of Thumbnail Images

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

In order to make it easier for you to find older posts, I’ve added a page of thumbnail images. It shows each postcard I’ve posted so far. I will try to keep it up to date as I add new … Continue reading →

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An Update on Leander Haskins and the Old Hospital

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

In an earlier post here, I published a postcard showing the Leander M. Haskins Hospital, atop what is now known as Hospital Hill, in 1907. I wrote a little bit there about the man for whom the hospital was named, … Continue reading →

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The Old Castle, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1930

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

Believed to have been built in 1712, the house they call the Old Castle still stands on Castle Lane, at the intersection of Curtis and Granite streets. The house went through several owners over the years, until Henry L. Story … Continue reading →

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Launching the Lifeboat, Rockport, Mass., circa 1914

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

Here is a unique postcard showing the lifesaving crew launching the lifeboat, presumably to help a vessel in distress. I have to assume that the launching is taking place at the U.S. Life Saving Station at Gap Head. The postcard … Continue reading →

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Dock Square, The Old Pool House and Entrance to Bearskin Neck, circa 1930

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

The postmark on this card says 1932 but everything else about it says the Roaring Twenties, from the cars to the flapper-style dresses on the women. The card was published by the Rockport Photo Bureau and printed by The Albertype … Continue reading →

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Fishing Boats in Pigeon Cove, circa 1907

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

This colorized view of boats in Pigeon Cove is postmarked 1915. It was published by Charles H. Andrews of Pigeon Cove and printed in Germany. The postmark is from Greenfield, Mass., and the card was addressed to a woman in … Continue reading →

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The Inner Harbor Near Bearskin Neck, Rockport, Mass., circa 1920

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

In this old view of the harbor, note the fishing schooners docked alongside a large building on T-Wharf. The building was the freezer and cold storage building of the Interstate Fish Corporation. The building was constructed in 1918 and destroyed … Continue reading →

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