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Fishing boats in a harbor, circa 1955

Subjects
Fisheries & WhalingShips & BoatsWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of Fishing boats in a harbor, circa 1955, The Curhan Co., MA, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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Back of Fishing boats in a harbor, circa 1955, The Curhan Co., MA, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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About this subject

A quiet harbor filled with moored fishing boats, their masts and rigging reflected in still blue water. The most prominent vessel, a teal-hulled boat lettered "BARBARA C.", lies alongside a wooden pier at right, with smaller skiffs and a white cabin launch nearby.

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PublisherThe Curhan Co.
Fishing Boats in Port Gloucester, Mass. PUB. BY THE CURHAN CO., GLOUCESTER, MASS. "Lusterchrome" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON 15, MASS. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A. K—2665
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ConditionVery good
PublisherThe Curhan Co., Gloucester, MA
NotesChrome-era color printing, full-bleed image with no white border; no printed caption or publisher line visible on front. Postmark: none. Divided-back chrome-era card ("Lusterchrome"), glossy surface, no white border; printed by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston 15, Mass. for The Curhan Co., Gloucester, Mass. No message, address, or stamp present.

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Fishing boats in a harbor, circa 1955, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fishing-boats-in-a-harbor-circa-1955. Accessed October 5, 2026.