The photograph looks across a harbor toward a village on a wooded hillside, with a white church steeple standing above scattered houses along the shore. A small boat sits on the water, and evergreen trees frame the foreground.
The message names Isle au Haut and describes island life as picturesque, mentioning sheep, native lambs, and home-grown eggs. It reflects the small-scale farming and fishing that continued on Maine's offshore islands into the 1940s.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Isle au Haut
Waddy: Here
another poor picture
of our latest release. Its
life is most picturesque
and I wish a few sheep
might be added to supply
authentic flavor. We are
eating native lambs this
year almost as good as
your home grown eggs!
Love to Abbie especially.
[illegible] has gone back to the
[illegible] presents to
x x x from all
Real photo postcard with white border; light surface stains and wear; no printed caption.
Postmark: STONINGTON MAINE AUG 5 1 PM 1942. Divided-back real-photo card with white border; blue-ink message written sideways along the left edge; 1c Industry-Agriculture For Defense stamp.
Cite this card
Coastal village and harbor, Isle au Haut, ME, 1942, postcard, c. 1942. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/coastal-village-and-harbor-isle-au-haut-me-1942. Accessed November 2, 2026.
