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Fisherman's Memorial, Gloucester, Mass.

Subject
Monuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1923 (White Border)
Front of Fisherman's Memorial, Gloucester, Mass., c. 1923 linen postcard
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Back of Fisherman's Memorial, Gloucester, Mass., c. 1923 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A bronze statue of a mariner in a sou'wester and boots stands at a ship's wheel atop a rough stone pedestal. The pedestal is inscribed "THEY THAT GO DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS 1923." Behind are white clapboard houses, trees, and a vintage automobile at left.

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PublisherCurhan Co.
THEY THAT GO DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS 1923 --- FISHERMAN'S MEMORIAL Gloucester, Mass. P1336 POST CARD PUT STAMP HERE Published by Curhan Co., Gloucester, Mass. Plasticchrome ® by COLOURPICTURE PUBLISHERS, INC., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place mentionedFisherman's Memorial, Gloucester, MA
PublisherGloucester, MA
NotesLinen texture visible; no white border; inscription on pedestal. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message on this scan. Divided-back chrome (Plasticchrome) card, glossy surface, no white border on front. Imprint: Curhan Co., Gloucester, Mass.; Plasticchrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 15, Mass. Card number P1336.

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Fisherman's Memorial, Gloucester, Mass., postcard, c. 1923. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fishermans-memorial-gloucester-mass. Accessed October 5, 2026.