A two-masted schooner, the "Polly," lies at anchor on calm water with her crew gathered on deck and a low treeline along the far shore. The card identifies her as built at Amesbury, Massachusetts, in 1805; Amesbury, on the Merrimack River, was a well-known New England shipbuilding town in the early 19th century. The image is a halftone reproduction of an older photograph or drawing of the vessel, issued by a local Amesbury bookstore.
White border around a bordered halftone image; publisher imprint printed vertically in the left margin; handwritten message ("from 11. 12. 05") in the right margin.
Postmark: AMESBURY MASS JAN 10 5-30P 1906 — undivided back ("THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"), white-bordered halftone print, 1¢ green Franklin stamp; light soiling and corner wear.
Cite this card
Schooner Polly at anchor, Amesbury, MA, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/schooner-polly-at-anchor-amesbury-ma-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.
