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"Surf" on the rocks, Nahant, Massachusetts, circa 1910

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesCoastal Scenery
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of "Surf" on the rocks, Nahant, Massachusetts, circa 1910, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of "Surf" on the rocks, Nahant, Massachusetts, circa 1910, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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About this subject

Black-and-white view of heavy surf breaking over a rocky shore, with spray rising against the sea and a pale sky. Large granite boulders fill the foreground along the water's edge.

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PublisherA. Kagan
"Surf" at Nahant, Mass. --- POST CARD Pub. by A. KAGAN, Boston, Mass.
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Postcard record

ConditionGood
Place depictedNahant, MA
PublisherBoston, MA
NotesWhite border around the image; black-and-white halftone print with red printed caption; light edge and corner wear. No postmark, stamp, address, or message. Divided-back card with vertical rule; white border around picture; matte printed surface. Publisher imprint A. Kagan, Boston, Mass. Pencil dealer/collector notation 'RMLJ #2' in upper right corner.

Cite this card

"Surf" on the rocks, Nahant, Massachusetts, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/surf-on-the-rocks-nahant-massachusetts-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.