Minot's Ledge Light, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts

Subjects: Lighthouses Waterfronts & Harbors
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of Minot's Ledge Light, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, c. 1907 lithograph postcard — Back

About this subject

A tall, reddish stone lighthouse rises from choppy water under a blue sky with scattered clouds. The printed caption identifies it as Minot's Ledge Light in Boston Harbor.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

With regard

PostmarkedBoston, MA

Addressed to

Mr Scovell

54 1/2 E. Main, Meriden, Conn.

Postcard record

Postmarked	Boston, MA
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mr Scovell, 54 1/2 E. Main, Meriden, CT
Place depicted	Minot's Ledge Light, Boston, MA
Place mentioned	Boston Harbor, Boston, MA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Notes	Halftone dot pattern; visible crease at upper right; no white border. Postmark: BOSTON MASS AUG 2 4:30 PM (year not legible). Divided-back card with 'THIS SIDE FOR MESSAGE.' printed vertically; pencil message 'With regards' plus a small doodle on the message side; light edge wear and faint creasing.

Cite this card

Minot's Ledge Light, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/minots-ledge-light-boston-harbor-massachusetts. Accessed October 5, 2026.