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The Harbor, Rockport, Mass., 1906

Here you see a 1906 postcard of Rockport harbor, published by Detroit Publishing Co., and below it the actual photograph that was the source of the postcard’s image. The photograph is from the Library of Congress collection. The Detroit Publishing … Continue reading

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Long Cove, Rockport, Mass., circa 1935

This postcard shows Long Cove and Motif No. 1. It has a Rockport postmark dated June 20, 1936. The postcard was published by Rockport Photo Bureau and printed by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. Charles Cleaves, the man who founded … Continue reading

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Sailors Landing from Warships, Rockport, Mass., circa 1907

As I’ve mentioned in posts before, the town went all out to greet the visiting sailors when the U.S. Navy’s North Atlantic Squadron made its annual visit to Rockport. Although the quality of this picture is poor, it shows sailors … Continue reading

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The Fleet in Harbor, Rockport, Mass., circa 1910

Here is another view of the warships of the U.S. Navy’s North Atlantic Squadron at anchor in Rockport Harbor. For other views and to read more about the annual visits of these ships, see my other posts tagged “warships.” The … Continue reading

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Watching the Launching, Rockport, Mass., circa 1920

Here is a companion to the postcard published here earlier this week, The Inner Harbor after the Launching. This time, we see the scene during the launching. Onlookers line the pier beside Motif No. 1 to get a good view. … Continue reading

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The Harbor, The Headlands and Straitsmouth Point, c. 1920

In the nearly 90-plus years since this picture was taken, little has changed. Different boats were moored there then, there is no light on the end of the jetty, and close inspection would no doubt reveal changes in the houses … Continue reading

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High Tide at Motif No. 1, Rockport, Mass., circa 1942

I am estimating this picture to be from the early 1940s, which makes it one of the most recent of any of the postcards I’ve posted here so far. The picture is by Virginia Cleaves Little, who, as I noted … Continue reading

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The Inner Harbor Near Bearskin Neck, Rockport, Mass., circa 1920

In this old view of the harbor, note the fishing schooners docked alongside a large building on T-Wharf. The building was the freezer and cold storage building of the Interstate Fish Corporation. The building was constructed in 1918 and destroyed … Continue reading

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

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

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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