A sepia photograph looks across open water toward a long, low masonry fortification with dark embrasures and a slender tower or light rising above the ramparts; a few small boats and a faint shoreline sit at the right. The heavy, low-profile walls and water setting are typical of 19th-century American harbor defenses photographed in the early 1900s. No caption identifies the site, so the specific fort cannot be confirmed from the scan.
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Sepia-toned real photo print with a white border; small blue ink spot at left, light staining and edge wear.
No postmark, no handwriting — unused card. Divided-back real-photo card with Velox stamp box (Velox era, c. 1907–1914); sepia matte print with white border on front. Light soiling/toning.
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Harbor fortification with tower seen from the water, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/harbor-fortification-with-tower-seen-from-the-water-circa-19. Accessed October 24, 2026.
