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Life Saving Station and Straitsmouth Inn, Rockport, Mass., c. 1915

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Robert Ambrogi

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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U.S. Life Saving Station, Rockport, in Living Color, 1905

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Robert Ambrogi

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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Live Saving Station, Rockport, Mass., circa 1905

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Robert Ambrogi

The U.S. Live Saving Station on Gap Cove in Rockport was built in 1889 and remains there today, now a private residence. Originally named the Gap Cove Station, the name was changed to Straitsmouth Station on July 1, 1902. It … 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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U.S. Life Saving Station, Rockport, Mass., 1905

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Robert Ambrogi

This 1905 picture shows the life saving station that remains at Gap Cove to this day. According to a U.S. Coast Guard history, the station was built in 1889 to replace a station built at Davis Neck in 1874. It … Continue reading →

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