A wave curls and breaks into white foam over a rocky, seaweed-streaked shore, with a dark band of open ocean behind it and a pink-tinged sky above. The camera sits low and close, catching the surf at the moment it collapses into wash.
Cape Cod's ocean-facing side takes the full swell of the North Atlantic, so surf there builds over a long fetch and comes ashore with force. The view is a study of that energy rather than of any landmark, with the beach itself reduced to wet rock and weed at the frame's edge.
White border; visible linen crosshatch texture; slight edge wear and small tear at left edge.
No postmark. Divided-back Tichnor Quality Views card, linen texture, white border on front. Imprint D131942. Dealer pencil stock number "112" and price "2.60" on message side; no message, address, or stamp present.
Cite this card
Ocean surf breaking on the shore, Cape Cod, MA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ocean-surf-breaking-on-the-shore-cape-cod-ma-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.
