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Tag Archives: Winter
Rockport Harbor in Winter, c. 1935-1955
I found this image on the Web. Like another I have showing Rockport harbor in winter, it was taken by photographer Arthur Griffin. The date of the photo is identified only as sometime between 1935 and 1955.
Wharf of Pigeon Hill Granite Co. in Winter, c. 1905
This winter view of the Pigeon Hill Granite Company’s wharf in Pigeon Cove was probably photographed by Charles Cleaves from his home at the top of Pasture Road. This is a real-photo postcard from the collection of Pigeon Cove resident … Continue reading
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Tagged Merry Seppala, Pigeon Cove, Pigeon Hill Granite Co., Winter
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Shoveling Snow on Pasture Road, Pigeon Cove, Mass., c. 1905
This real-photo postcard has not survived in good shape; it is spotted and some of the detail is lost. It is another of the postcards graciously loaned to me by Merry Seppala of Pigeon Cove, who is a relative of … Continue reading
Winter View from Pigeon Cove over Sandy Bay, c. 1925
This is another real-photo postcard provided to me by Pigeon Cove resident Merry Seppala. The photograph is believed to be from Charles Cleaves. It looks out over Sandy Bay from the top of Pasture Road, where Cleaves lived. There is … Continue reading
Kids Playing in Snow on Granite Street, c. 1928
This is a real-photo postcard, most likely taken by Charles Cleaves. It is another of several images proved to me from the collection of Pigeon Cove resident Merry Seppala. The location is Granite Street in Pigeon Cove and the date … Continue reading
Winter Scene on Granite St., Pigeon Cove, circa 1905
This is a real-photo postcard showing Granite Street in Pigeon Cove. At the center of the photograph are the two granite pillars that mark the beginning of Pasture Road. The two pillars, which remain there today, are each inscribed with … Continue reading
Granite St. in Winter: Real Photo Card Signed by Cleaves, 1926
[Editor’s update: Note the comment below that corrects me on the identity of the Emma Cleaves to whom this card was addressed. It was Charles Cleaves’ mother Emma, not his sister Emma.] In this real-photo postcard (printed directly from a … Continue reading
The Witch House in Winter, Pigeon Cove, Mass., circa 1920
In honor of today’s snow, here is a nice winter view of the building known as the Witch House. The house has long been a source of fascination and was the subject of many early 20th Century postcards. (I have … Continue reading
Rockport Commuter Rail Crippled by Snow, 91 Years Ago
Off topic a bit, but while doing some research I came across this timely article from the Feb. 6, 1920, Boston Daily Globe: Boston Hit By Most Severe Blizzard in Years, Snow Paralyzing Traffic. In a parallel we can well … Continue reading
Winter Scene Near the ‘Old Castle,’ Pigeon Cove, circa 1930
With a nod to this week’s snow and cold, here is a snowy scene from the past. It shows people riding a horse-drawn sled near The Old Castle, near the intersection of Curtis Street and Granite Street. The Old Castle, … Continue reading
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Tagged Old Castle, Pigeon Cove, Rockport Photo Bureau, Virginia Cleaves Little, Winter
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Vintage Rockport 