Minots Ledge Light, Massachusetts Bay, Mass., 1909
- Subject
- Lighthouses
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
Minot's Ledge Light stands alone in open water, its granite tower rising from the rocks with the lantern room and gallery ringed by a railing and a small landing platform projecting from the upper section. The light marks the dangerous Minot's Ledge rocks off Cohasset and Scituate in Massachusetts Bay. The present granite tower, designed by Barton S. Alexander, was completed in 1860 after the earlier iron-pile lighthouse was destroyed in a storm in 1851 with the loss of its keepers. It remains an active aid to navigation and is known for its wave-swept setting.
Postcard Details
#44 Sparhawk St. Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Boston, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The New England News Company |
| Series | 7358 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte S. Hascett, #44 Sparhawk St., Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Minot's Ledge Light, Boston, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Thin white margin at edges; heavy scuffing/abrasion in the sky at left and light edge and corner wear. Postmark: BOSTON MASS. SEP 28 9 AM 1909, BACK BAY STATION 3. Divided-back Poly-Chrome card printed in Germany; publisher's imprint (The New England News Company, Boston Mass, Leipzig, Dresden) runs vertically along the left edge, with series number 7358 at its foot; light corner/edge wear. |
Cite this card
Minots Ledge Light, Massachusetts Bay, Mass., 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/minots-ledge-light-massachusetts-bay-mass-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.