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The Surf and the Ocean, Nantasket Beach, MA, circa 1940

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesCoastal Scenery
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of The Surf and the Ocean, Nantasket Beach, MA, circa 1940, Hull, MA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of The Surf and the Ocean, Nantasket Beach, MA, circa 1940, Hull, MA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The view looks out over the Atlantic surf at Nantasket Beach, with broken waves and whitecaps filling the foreground and running toward a low horizon. A pink and blue sky hangs over the open water, and no bathers or buildings interrupt the scene. Nantasket Beach, in Hull south of Boston, was a popular summer resort in the early 20th century. The card isolates the ocean side of the shore rather than the crowded beach and amusement park.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Mom & Dad Mom, I guess you are not the only one in a fix on the weather. Today is a good day for ducks. Had fish last nite. Getting a rest anyway. Betty

PublisherCURT TEICH & CO., INC.
THE SURF AND THE OCEAN NANTASKET BEACH, MASS. S-333 --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY SERIES NO. S-304 C. T. OCEAN SCENES "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & CO., INC., CHICAGO
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Watson

1164 Main St. Leicester, MA

Postcard record

PublisherCURT TEICH & CO., INC.
SeriesS-333 SERIES NO. S-304 C. T. OCEAN SCENES
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMr. & Mrs. W. L. Watson, 1164 Main St., Leicester, MA
Place depictedNantasket Beach, Hull, MA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border on all sides; visible linen (crosshatch) texture typical of the linen era; printed series number S-333 at upper right. Postmark: AUG 29 [year illegible]. Divided-back Curt Teich "C.T. Art-Colortone" linen card (Series No. S-304, Ocean Scenes); 1c green Franklin stamp; light edge wear.

Cite this card

The Surf and the Ocean, Nantasket Beach, MA, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-surf-and-the-ocean-nantasket-beach-ma-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.