New Bedford harbor with warehouses and boats, 1950

Subjects: Ships & Boats Warehouses Waterfronts & Harbors
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1950 (Chrome)

Back of New Bedford harbor with warehouses and boats, 1950, Mrs. R. J. Kremer, MI, USA, c. 1950 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

New Bedford harbor fills the view, with large pier warehouses, several moored boats, cranes, and small industrial buildings along the waterfront. The sky is low and warm, suggesting sunrise or sunset over the water. By 1950 the city was a busy commercial fishing port and textile center, and the working piers and cranes fit that character. A note from Bob to his wife in Detroit says he misses the baby and will be home soon, with a teasing line about not wearing out the car.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

I sure miss my baby and I'll be very happy to get home again. I hope you don't wear out the car! Be seeing you, Honey - It won't bee too long. Love, Bob.

PostmarkedNew Bedford, MA, December 7, 1950, 12:00

Addressed to

Mrs. R. J. Kremer

12589 Winthrop Detroit, MI 35

Postcard record

Postmarked	December 7, 1950, 12:00, New Bedford, MA
Publisher	New Bedford News Co.
Series	28712
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. R. J. Kremer, 12589 Winthrop, Detroit, MI, 35
Publisher	New Bedford News Co., New Bedford, MA
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen texture; white border; printed number 28712 at lower right. Postmark: NEW BEDFORD MASS. DEC 7 12 PM 1950. Divided-back linen card with white border; 1c green Washington stamp; light edge wear.

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New Bedford harbor with warehouses and boats, 1950, postcard, c. 1950. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/new-bedford-harbor-with-warehouses-and-boats-1950. Accessed November 2, 2026.