Rafe's Chasm, Magnolia, Mass.

Postcard

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Magnolia Historical Society & Museum

Name/Title

Rafe's Chasm, Magnolia, Mass.

Entry/Object ID

701

Description

Inward view of Rafe's Chasm, with seaweed-covered rock known as the "Giant's Coffin." The colorist has filled in the upper right hand corner and added cloudscape to enhance the composition (see original photograph in link below).

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Undivided Back (1901-1907)

Publisher

Detroit Photographic Co.

Date Published

circa 1902

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Publisher Identifier #

Other Number

6040

Location

Binder

Postcard Album - Red Vol. I

Relationships

Related Entries

Entry

Rafe's Chasm, Magnolia, Mass.

Notes

Alternate version

Entry

Rafe's Chasm from the Ocean

Notes

Alternate version

Web Links and URLs

Original photograph (Library of Congress)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

MHS Postcard Albums 1 & 2

Created By

Judy Gilliss

Create Date

March 21, 2024

Updated By

Albert Steg

Update Date

July 27, 2026