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Two Old Views Looking Down Bearskin Neck

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

Here are two postcards with virtually identical perspectives looking down Bearskin Neck towards town. Both have the exact same caption, both are published by Rockport Photo Bureau and printed by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. Neither provides a date. Despite … Continue reading →

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Phillips Ave., Pigeon Cove, Mass., 1905

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

The past meets the future in this 1905 view of Phillips Avenue, as a horseless carriage approaches a horse-drawn one. By 1905, Phillips Avenue had been home to a schoolhouse, two hotels and a number of summer cottages. But just … Continue reading →

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Panorama of Inner Harbor and Town, Rockport, Mass., circa 1905

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

This is a folded, double-wide postcard with a panoramic view of the town and harbor of Rockport. It was published no later than 1905 by The Rotograph Co. of New York. The company also sold just the left side of … Continue reading →

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Straitsmouth Light, Rockport, Mass., circa 1895

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

This postcard comes with a bit of mystery. It appears to have been published around 1910 (and is postmarked 1915) and purports to show the Straitsmouth Light. The reverse side of the card describes the light as situated “on the … Continue reading →

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Motif No. 1 and Harbor, Rockport, Mass., 1905

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

Here, once again, is a picture of Rockport’s famous Motif No. 1 well before anyone ever gave it that name. This card is dated 1905, was published by the Rotograph Co., New York City, and was printed in Germany.

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Midsummer Morning, Annisquam River, 1897

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

I’m sure the calls will be pouring in to the Vintage Rockport complaint department to point out that this picture is of Gloucester, not Rockport. Even so, given that it is such a beautiful photograph and is one of the … Continue reading →

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Rockport, Mass., Thatcher’s Island, 1906

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

Like many old postcards of Thacher Island, this one misspells the name as “Thatcher’s.” This card is postmarked Sept. 3, 1906. It was published by the Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, Maine, and printed in Frankfort, Germany. For more about … Continue reading →

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Main Street, Rockport, Mass., circa 1906

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

The quality of this picture is poor but the view of Main Street around 1906 is interesting. It’s too dark to be positive but I am pretty sure there is a trolley on the track, in the center of the … Continue reading →

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Leander M. Haskins Hospital, Rockport, Mass., 1907

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

[See also my update to this post.] Yes, there once actually was a hospital atop Hospital Hill. The Leander M. Haskins Hospital opened for patients in 1906. It had 10 beds and, according to one report I found, treated 90 … Continue reading →

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An Elevated View of Rockport, Mass., circa 1910

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

Here is an interesting view of Rockport. The perspective appears to be from Pleasant Street or thereabouts. Postmarked July 19, 1910, the card was published by E.C. McIntire, Gloucester, and printed in Germany. The card has a rather sad note … Continue reading →

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