A small open boat carrying three figures in red-and-white jerseys, one at the oars, drifts beside a red-hulled dory. Two sailboats stand on the horizon under a glowing sunset sky. The printed caption names the scene off Sandy Hook, the low sandy barrier spit at the northern end of the New Jersey shore where New York Harbor meets the Atlantic. In the early 1900s the surrounding waters were worked by fishermen and oystermen, and the view catches that working shoreline at the end of the day.
Handwritten in blue at top left: "au revoir"; at top right: "Sept 15/03" with initials. Small chip/tear at top center edge; fine grainy lithograph texture overall.
Postmark: NEW YORK, N.Y. STA. O SEP 14 8 30 PM 1903; second circular mark SEP 15 8-30A 1903. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY"); 1¢ Franklin stamp; color litho, no white border; light edge wear.
Cite this card
Sunset off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, 1903, postcard, c. 1903. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sunset-off-sandy-hook-new-jersey-1903. Accessed November 2, 2026.
