A halftone view of the Social Studio at Bristol Ferry, Rhode Island — a shingled, gabled building with a tall central chimney standing alone in an open field. The printed caption names the studio, and the verse beneath it (from Tennyson's "Locksley Hall") was evidently the studio's motto. Bristol Ferry, at the northern tip of Aquidneck Island in the town of Portsmouth, was a summer art colony in the early 1900s where classes in painting, drawing, wood carving and craft work were offered.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Tiverton, R.I.
Aug. 1, 1905
Dear Charlotte, We visited
this studio the other day.
It was built by the richest
maiden lady in R.I. It is full
of beautiful paintings etc. They
give lessons in wood carving,
painting, drawing, raffia
work, wood turning. It is
very beautiful inside. We
are having a lovely time.
With love Start for Westi-
Brooke to-morrow.
Helen Fuller
Undivided-back era card (message written on the picture side, dated 1905); halftone screen visible; no white border; light toning and brown staining along the edges and corners.
Postmark: TIVERTON R.I. 1905 — undivided back, "Private Mailing Card" stock (Act of Congress May 19, 1898), matte halftone print with white border; light edge wear and a small stain at lower right.
Cite this card
Social Studio, Bristol Ferry, Rhode Island, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1900. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/social-studio-bristol-ferry-rhode-island-circa-1905. Accessed October 25, 2026.
