Boston Light stands on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor under moonlight, its white tower casting two bright beams across the sky. The keeper's dwellings beside it show lamplight, and the moon draws a bright path on the water. Boston Light is the oldest lighthouse station in the United States, first lit in 1716 and rebuilt in 1783 after the British destroyed it during the Revolution. Keeper's quarters like these were part of the station, and the light remains an active aid to navigation on the harbor approach.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Provincetown Mass Aug 22
we have been here [illegible] [illegible]
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and will have to be at home next week
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from [illegible]
PostmarkedProvincetown, MA, August 22, 1907, 07:00
Thin white border; sparkly applied highlights on the light beams; chipping and paper loss at the top corners and edge wear.
Postmark: PROVINCETOWN MASS AUG 22 1907 (also a CLINTON, MASS AUG 23 1907 4 AM 'RECEIVED' machine cancel). Divided back; pink 'Missent to Clinton, Mass.' postal handstamp; pencil message; soiled and worn edges, stamp torn at right.
Cite this card
Boston Light by moonlight, Boston Harbor, MA, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/boston-light-by-moonlight-boston-harbor-ma-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
