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Churn and Surf, Marblehead Neck, Mass., 1906

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesCoastal Scenery
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1906 (Early)
Front of Churn and Surf, Marblehead Neck, Mass., 1906, c. 1906 lithograph postcard
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Back of Churn and Surf, Marblehead Neck, Mass., 1906, c. 1906 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A wave bursts into a tall plume of white spray between dark, ledgy granite rocks, with the open sea and a pale horizon behind. The printed caption names the spot as Churn and Surf at Marblehead Neck, the rocky peninsula that forms the eastern side of Marblehead Harbor on Massachusetts Bay north of Boston. Its exposed granite ledges and surf drew visitors, and the 1896 Marblehead Light stands at the tip of the neck. The message signed 'Grandma' mentions standing 'on the rocks where you see the spray coming on them,' tying the family note to the surf in the picture.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Somewhere out to get a picture of me this is Saturday standing on the rocks where you see the spray coming on them Grandma

PublisherMerrill H. Graves
Marblehead Neck, Mass., Churn and Surf.
PostmarkedLYNNESBURG, MA, September 20, 1906, 09:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Charlotte F. Hassett

44 Sparhawk St. Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, LYNNESBURG, MA
PublisherMerrill H. Graves
ConditionGood
Place addressedCharlotte F. Hassett, 44 Sparhawk St., Amesbury, MA
Place depictedMarblehead, MA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesThin white border; handwritten message in pen running vertically along the right margin; light discoloration at the right edge. Postmark: LYNNESBURG MASS. SEP 20 9:30 AM 1906. Undivided back with green "Post Card" heading and "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS"; 1¢ green Franklin stamp; imprint "Published by Merrill H. Graves, Marblehead Mass. Made in Germany No 1600". Light edge wear and slight soiling; no message on this side.

Cite this card

Churn and Surf, Marblehead Neck, Mass., 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/churn-and-surf-marblehead-neck-mass-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.