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"Surf" on the rocks, Nahant, Massachusetts, circa 1915

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

Heavy surf breaks over the granite ledges at Nahant, spray rising against a pale sky, with large boulders filling the foreground at the water's edge. Nahant is a small peninsula reaching into Massachusetts Bay northeast of Boston, edged in rock rather than long sand beaches. By the early 1900s it was a well-established summer resort, reached by steamer and railroad from the city, and its exposed outer shore drew visitors and photographers interested in rough water.

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PublisherA. Kagan
"Surf" at Nahant, Mass.
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Postcard record

PublisherA. Kagan
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 Pub. by A. KAGAN, Boston, Mass. Pencil dealer/collector notation 'RMLJ / $2 00' in upper right corner.

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"Surf" on the rocks, Nahant, Massachusetts, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/surf-on-the-rocks-nahant-massachusetts-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.