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Looking west from the pier, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, circa 1940

Subjects
Amusement ParksBathing & Beach ResortsBeaches & Coastlines
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Looking west from the pier, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A crowded wooden pier stretches toward the shore at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, with bathers and strollers lining the railing and a red-and-blue canopied pavilion at right; beyond the sand rise the resort's amusements, including a large wooden roller coaster, red-roofed pavilions and a lattice observation tower. Old Orchard Beach developed in the late 19th century as one of New England's premier seaside resorts, served by the Boston & Maine Railroad, and its pier and beachfront amusement district drew large summer crowds through the mid-20th century. The caption identifies the view as looking west from the pier toward the shorefront.

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PublisherAtlantic Post Card Co.
LOOKING WEST FROM THE PIER, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE—O.O.7 --- A great Ocean Pier, scores of amusement concessions, fine dancing pavilions, over one thousand public bath houses, and within a few minutes ride, one of the finest golf courses in Maine, also tennis, horseshoe pitching and shuffleboard courts, for the enjoyment of visitors to Old Orchard Beach. 21813 N POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE ATLANTIC POST CARD CO., PORTLAND, ME. AND ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.
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PublisherAtlantic Post Card Co.
SeriesO.O.7
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedOld Orchard Beach, ME
PublisherAtlantic Post Card Co., Portland, ME
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; narrow white border; printed caption in the sky area. No postmark or handwriting; unused linen-era divided-back card. Printed descriptive text at left, publisher imprint running vertically as the divider, "21813 N" card number at top. Light foxing/soiling on the cream stock.

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Looking west from the pier, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/looking-west-from-the-pier-old-orchard-beach-maine-circa-194. Accessed October 25, 2026.