Surf breaks in a heavy white wall of spray against a dark, low shoreline, with a green-tinted sea rolling in the foreground and a reddish band of sky above. The card's own caption places the scene "Among the Breakers" at Nantucket, Mass., the island off Cape Cod long known for its whaling port, weathered shingle architecture, and exposed Atlantic surf. The view is a typical early-1900s scenic rendering of the island's south or east shore beaches.
White margin at bottom carrying the printed caption; heavy dot-screen texture. Handwritten date "9/17/06" and a signature ("Helen ...") in ink at the lower edge, with a thick ink scribble across the bottom margin; worn corners and light surface scuffing.
Postmark: NANTUCKET MASS MAY 18 6 AM 1906 (second strike: AMESBURY MASS MAY 18 5-PM 1906). Undivided back with "This side for the Address only"; Litho-Chrome imprint (Leipzig Berlin Dresden), Order No 10142; green 1¢ Franklin stamp; light toning and a small stain at left.
Cite this card
Among the Breakers, Nantucket, Massachusetts, circa 1906, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/among-the-breakers-nantucket-massachusetts-circa-1906. Accessed October 24, 2026.
