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Tag Archives: Rockport Photo Bureau
Round House Studio of Harrison Cady, circa 1930
This distinctive round building, which still stands on Atlantic Ave. overlooking Rockport harbor, was for many years the studio of artist and illustrator Harrison Cady. Cady is best known for his collaboration with writer Thornton W. Burgess, producing dozens of … Continue reading
Pigeon Hill, Back When it was ‘Bald,’ circa 1915
Pigeon Hill is the highest point in Rockport. As I wrote here before, its summit once provided a panoramic view that a writer in 1873 said “is excelled nowhere on the New England coast.” Now, the hill is overgrown with … 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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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
Southern Lighthouse and Fog Whistle, Thacher Island, circa 1922
Of the two lighthouses on Thacher Island, one — the southern tower shown here — is owned by the town of Rockport. The other, the northern tower, is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is maintained as … Continue reading
Pousil Hill, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1911
In the 100 years since this picture was taken, this scene along Granite Street in Pigeon Cove has changed surprisingly little. The wall and columns you see to the right are still there today. The house is also still there, … Continue reading
Charles H. Cleaves, Rockport Photographer, in 1900
Regular readers of this blog may recognize the name Charles H. Cleaves as the founder of the Rockport Photo Bureau, the company that produced many early postcards of Rockport. (Click on the Rockport Photo Bureau tag in the right-hand column … Continue reading
The Inner Harbor After the Launching, Rockport, Mass., c. 1920
An earlier post here showed the launching of the “Evelyn and Ralph,” a reminder that shipbuilding was once common on Rockport’s Bearskin Neck. Another postcard showed a ship under construction on the Neck. This postcard, by the Rockport Photo Bureau, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bearskin Neck, Rockport Granite Company, Rockport Photo Bureau
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The Old Lane Down Pigeon Hill, Pigeon Cove, c. 1925
What goes up must come down. Yesterday’s post featured the old lane up Pigeon Hill. Here is the same lane, looking down the hill. If you look carefully, you can see the ocean and, to the right, the Rockport coast. … Continue reading
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Tagged Pigeon Hill, Rockport Photo Bureau, Virginia Cleaves Little
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The Old Lane up Pigeon Hill, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1915
An earlier post here featured the view from the top of Pigeon Hill. Once described as a view “excelled nowhere on the New England coast,” it can no longer be seen, now obstructed by trees. This postcard shows the road … Continue reading
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