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Coastal village and harbor with church

Card type
Real photo

About this subject

A black-and-white view across a harbor toward a village on a wooded hillside, with a prominent white church steeple, scattered houses along the shore, and a small boat on the water; evergreen trees stand in the foreground.

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

PostmarkedAugust 5, 1942, 13:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Elizabeth Branagan

Reading Hill Farm, Marshfield, Massachusetts

Postcard record

Postmarked
ConditionGood
Stamp1c Statue of Liberty, green
NotesReal 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 Statue of Liberty (National Defense) stamp.

Cite this card

Coastal village and harbor with church, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/coastal-village-and-harbor-with-church. Accessed October 5, 2026.