A large shingled cottage with a prominent stone chimney and dormer window stands on a grassy bank above the water. A rocky shoreline runs to the right, with wooded hills across the bay under an overcast sky. The scene is identified as The Shore Cottages in Castine, Maine, a long-established summer destination on Penobscot Bay.
Sepia-toned real photo postcard; no printed caption or border visible; surface spotting and wear.
No postmark. AZO stamp box with triangles up (top) and down (bottom), circa 1904-1918. Divided-back card; no white border on front; matte/other texture. Handwritten identification at top: 'The Shore Cottages CASTINE ME RMLJ 85-'. No stamp affixed, no address written, no message.
Cite this card
The Shore Cottages, Castine, ME, circa 1904, postcard, c. 1904. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-shore-cottages-castine-me-circa-1904. Accessed November 2, 2026.
