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Railroad Station, Rockport, Mass., c. 1911

Compare this view of the Rockport railroad station with this other one from the same time period. They focus on pretty much the same view, but from opposite sides of the depot house. I assume the dirt-covered lot in front … Continue reading

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Train Depot, Rockport, Mass., circa 1910

If not for the enterprise of the people of Rockport, there might never have been a train coming here. In 1847, the Eastern Railroad Corporation open a railroad line for travel to Gloucester. The people of Rockport implored the company … Continue reading

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