A dark, weathered rock mass rises from the shore at York Beach, Maine, with open water and a pale sky behind it. The caption names the formation the "Old Man of the Sea." York Beach was a summer resort village in the town of York, on a southern Maine coast known for granite ledges and surf. Named rocks and ledges gave vacationers natural landmarks to seek out along the beach in the early 1900s.
Wide white margin at right carrying the caption printed vertically: "Old Man of the Sea. York Beach, Maine."; grainy stippled color printing; slight wear and a small nick along the top edge.
No postmark, stamp, address, or message — unused card. Undivided back with "This side is for the address." and a stamp box reading "Place the Stamp Here / One Cent for United States, and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico. Two Cents For Foreign." Imprint along left edge: H.C. Leighton Co., Portland, Me., Manufacturers of Postal Cards, Made in Germany, No. 418 — pre-1907 undivided-back era. Light soiling and faint pink smudge near center; corners slightly worn.
Cite this card
Old Man of the Sea rock formation, York Beach, Maine, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-man-of-the-sea-rock-formation-york-beach-maine-circa-190. Accessed November 2, 2026.
