The Landing, Rockport Harbor, Mass.
Name/Title
The Landing, Rockport Harbor, Mass.Entry/Object ID
2026.013.166Description
Three U.S. Navy launch boats dock at T-Wharf during one of the annual visits the North Atlantic Squadron made to Rockport around 1906. The excitement generated by these arrivals is reflected in the great crowd of civilians at the wharf, many turned in fashionable clothes and parasols. Homes along the south edge of the harbor are also visible in some detail. The sign at right, which reads "“Naval Y.M.C.A. at the Town Hall - Men of the Squadron Welcome," is also visible in Item #2026.013.163. The inscription on the front dates the scene to the summer of 1906.Postcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
August 26, 1907Postmark Place
Gloucester, Mass. PO
Transcription
FRONT: "This view was taken at the time the North Atlantic Squadron was here last summer.J. G. H."
BACK: "Your letter andcards recd. I wasso pleased with them. You write such pleasant letters. "Should old acquaintance be forgot?" Never! Will write you very soon. Bertha."