Minot's Ledge Light, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, circa 1910
- Subject
- Lighthouses
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
A tall conical granite lighthouse rises from open water, its lantern room and gallery railing silhouetted against a pale sky with a few gulls; the tower's lower half is stained dark by surf and weather. Printed in red across the top is the card's own naming, "Minot Ledge Light, Boston Harbor." Minot's Ledge Light stands on the Cohasset rocks off Scituate and Cohasset, marking the hazardous approach to Boston Harbor; the present granite tower, the second on the site, was completed in 1860 after the earlier iron-pile light was destroyed in the great storm of April 1851.
Postcard Details
44 Sparhawk St., Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Amesbury, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Metropolitan News Co. |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Charlotte S. Hassett, 44 Sparhawk St., Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Minot's Ledge Light, Boston, MA, Boston, MA |
| Publisher | The Metropolitan News Co., Boston, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902 |
| Notes | No white border; large piece missing at top-left corner, plus surface abrasion, staining and discoloration across the sky and water. Postmark: AMESBURY MASS. APR 14 10-PM 1907 STATION 2. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS."), red "Post Card" heading, 1¢ green Franklin stamp, imprint "Printed in Germany" — pre-1907 style stock. Corners clipped, light soiling and edge wear. |
Cite this card
Minot's Ledge Light, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/minots-ledge-light-boston-harbor-massachusetts-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.