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Agnes Surriage Well, Marblehead, Massachusetts, circa 1910

Subjects
ResidencesWomen's History
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Agnes Surriage Well, Marblehead, Massachusetts, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of Agnes Surriage Well, Marblehead, Massachusetts, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A small white-painted well house with a hand pump stands on a wooden platform beside a picket fence and gate, with a clapboard house and shade trees behind. The printed caption names it the Agnes Surriage Well in Marblehead, Massachusetts, a landmark tied to the local legend of Agnes Surriage, the fisherman's daughter said to have been discovered by Sir Charles Henry Frankland and later became his wife. Such wells and colonial-era sites were popular subjects for Marblehead souvenir view cards in the early 20th century.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Went to Woodland Tuesday. Am going to Bath today - 16 Farnar St. Farnum.

PublisherHugh C. Leighton Co.
Marblehead, Mass. Agnes Surriage Well. --- Post Card. THIS SIDE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE. THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. THE HUGH C. LEIGHTON CO., MANUFACTURERS, PORTLAND, ME., U.S.A. 3992. MADE IN GERMANY
PostmarkedLynn, MA, August 25, 1908, 16:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Charlotte D. Fassett

44 Gadsack St., Amesbury, MA

FromMiss A. Woodland, 16 Farrar St., Lynn, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Lynn, MA
PublisherHugh C. Leighton Co.
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Charlotte D. Fassett, 44 Gadsack St., Amesbury, MA
Place depictedAgnes Surriage Well, Marblehead, MA
Place depictedMarblehead, MA
PublisherHugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME
Place sent fromMiss A. Woodland, 16 Farrar St., Lynn, MA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902
NotesWhite border at right edge; printed caption in lower right corner; slight edge wear. Postmark: LYNN, MASS. AUG 25 4:30 PM 1908. Divided-back Leighton card with green "Post Card" heading and 1¢ Franklin stamp; light wear and a few foxing spots.

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Agnes Surriage Well, Marblehead, Massachusetts, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/agnes-surriage-well-marblehead-massachusetts-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.