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Tag Archives: Gap Head
Life Saving Station and Straitsmouth Inn, Rockport, Mass., c. 1915
Even though the Life Saving Station and the Straitsmouth Inn were nearby each other on Rockport’s Gap Head, it is rare to see them together in the same postcard. This view looks across Gap Cove from along Marmion Way, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Gap Cove, Gap Head, Life Saving Station, Straitsmouth, Straitsmouth Inn
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U.S. Life Saving Station, Rockport, in Living Color, 1905
Here is a colorized version of a card I previously posted in black and white, showing the life saving station at Gap Cove in Rockport. Both cards are from The Rotograph Company in New York and bear a 1905 copyright … Continue reading
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Tagged Gap Cove, Gap Head, Life Saving Station, Straitsmouth
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Gap Cove, Rockport, Mass., circa 1915
This view is looking from Straitsmouth Point across Gap Cove, with the Twin Lights of Thacher Island in the distance. The Straitsmouth Inn would have been a bit farther down the road to the left. The two shed-like buildings were … Continue reading
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Tagged Gap Cove, Gap Head, Hotels, Straitsmouth, Straitsmouth Inn
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Found on the Web: Gap Head and Straitsmouth, 1888
This 1888 photograph is described as a view of Rockport Point with Straitsmouth Island in the background. This point is more commonly known as Gap Head or Straitsmouth Point. What is remarkable about this view is that it is before … Continue reading
Old Cape Ann Sloop Sailing Through the Gap, circa 1925
This postcard shows a “Cape Ann sloop” sailing through the gap between Straitsmouth Island and Gap Head. The Straitsmouth Island lighthouse is visible in the background. The postcard was published by Rockport Photo Bureau and printed by The Albertype Co., … Continue reading
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Tagged Gap Head, Rockport Photo Bureau, Straitsmouth, Straitsmouth Light
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