Annisquam Post Office,Gloucester, Mass.

Name/Title

Annisquam Post Office,Gloucester, Mass.

Entry/Object ID

2026.013.249

Description

A richly detailed photograph of Annisquam's post office on the west bank of Lobster Cove, the wedge marks on a granite slab supporting the building are clearly visible. Signs advertising cigars and sodas, library books and souvenir cards, as well as a Bell Telephone emblem show that the post office fulfilled many uses. In the background at right is a Fish Market.

Category

Real-Photo Post Card (RPPC)

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

November 27, 1914

Postmark Place

Gloucester, Mass. PO

Transcription

"Hope you will like this card. We arrived home safe. Regards from Mr. Frank Irwin."

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Publisher Identifier #

Other Number

47

Location

Postcards - Black

Provenance

Provenance Detail

White Binder Postcards

Created By

Albert Steg

Create Date

June 26, 2026

Updated By

Albert Steg

Update Date

July 28, 2026