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Pigeon Cove and Tool Company from Pigeon Hill, c. 1912

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

This summer has brought the demolition of the iconic tool company smokestack in Pigeon Cove. In this view of Pigeon Cove taken from atop Pigeon Hill, the smokestack is clearly visible. Of course, the dozen or so cows you see … Continue reading →

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Moonlight Over Sandy Bay, circa 1910

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

Seeing the nearly full moon last night over the ocean inspired me to want to post this view of a moonlit Sandy Bay. It was only as I was preparing to publish it that I realized that I had previously … Continue reading →

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Episcopal Church, Rockport, Mass., circa 1915

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

Although it looks nothing like the present-day St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Broadway in Rockport, I believe this is the original structure, before the church was expanded out and up. In addition to the fact that the postcard identifies it … Continue reading →

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The Stone Fireplace, Straitsmouth Inn, circa 1925

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

The Straitsmouth Inn stood on the tip of Gap Head, also known as Straitsmouth Point, from 1906 to 1958, when it burned to the ground on New Year’s Eve. I’ve posted other views of the exterior of the inn, but … Continue reading →

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High-Res View of Rockport Granite Fountains in D.C., 1917

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

Coincidentally, just a week after I posted an image of one of the two Rockport Granite fountains at Union Station in Washington, D.C., the blog Shorpy posted an amazingly detailed, high-resolution image showing both fountains and their placement in front … Continue reading →

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Rockport Granite Fountain at Union Station, Washington, D.C., circa 1911

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

For the Rockport Granite Company, perhaps its proudest achievement was the installation of two massive granite fountains in the plaza at Union Station in Washington, D.C., where they can still be seen today. As you can see from the real-photo … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Parade, Pigeon Cove, circa 1912

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

I meant to post this on Memorial Day, but better late than never. This is a postcard from the Rockport Photo Bureau showing the Memorial Day parade through the center of Pigeon Cove. Children are running ahead of uniformed men … Continue reading →

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The Shore Path to Marmion Way, Rockport, circa 1925

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

This is a view of the shore path that runs from Old Garden Beach to Marmion Way. The sign there now calls is Old Garden Path. As you can see from the two photos below, both of the houses that … Continue reading →

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Front Beach, Rockport, Mass., circa 1910

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

Here is another postcard published by J. Sidney Poole. As I’ve noted before, Poole was a pharmacist in Rockport at the turn of the century. His pharmacy was located at the corner of Main and Beach streets. For other postcards … Continue reading →

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Granite Pier, Rockport, Mass., circa 1907

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Robert Ambrogi

This is the first early-1900s postcard I’ve seen that refers to the Rockport Granite Company pier by the name Granite Pier. Although that is what we call it today, I had not previously found any references from that era that … Continue reading →

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