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 date-like notation ("1909 '11 '61") in the right margin.
Postmark: AMESBURY MASS JAN 10 5-30P 1905 — 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" on the water, Amesbury, Massachusetts, circa 1909, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/schooner-polly-on-the-water-amesbury-massachusetts-circa-190. Accessed October 24, 2026.
