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Geo. J. Tarr School, Rockport, Mass., 1907

Here is a postcard that is as interesting for its reverse side as for its front. The front shows the George J. Tarr School on School St. in Rockport. As I wrote in a previous post, this building, constructed in … Continue reading

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George J. Tarr School, Rockport, Mass., circa 1910

In 1882, fire swept through the Annisquam Cotton Mill, which had operated since 1847 on a site bordered by Main Street and Broadway in Rockport. Remarkably, although the fire destroyed the mill, the ruins remained standing there for another 22 … Continue reading

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