A large, weathered mass of dark rock rises from the shore at York Beach, Maine, with the open sea and a pale sky behind it; the card names the formation the "Old Man of the Sea." York Beach is a summer resort village within the town of York on Maine's southern coast, an area known for its granite ledges and surf-washed shoreline. The stippled color printing is typical of inexpensive view cards of the early twentieth century.
Wide white margin at right carrying the caption printed vertically; 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... Two Cents For Foreign." Imprint along left edge: H.C. Leighton Co., Portland, Me., Manufacturers of Postal Cards, Made in Germany, No. 4918 — 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 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-man-of-the-sea-rock-formation-york-beach-maine-circa-191. Accessed October 24, 2026.
