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The surf and the ocean, Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, circa 1940

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

A close view of breaking surf rolling in from the open ocean, with a large wave cresting in white foam across the foreground and rows of smaller whitecaps beyond. The sky above the horizon is a soft pink-to-lavender sunset or sunrise gradient.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
THE SURF AND THE OCEAN NANTASKET BEACH, MASS. S-333 3A-H831 --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE 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
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Postcard record

SeriesS-333
ConditionVery good
Place depictedNantasket Beach, Hull, MA
PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible cross-hatch grain; narrow white border on left and right edges; card number S-333 printed at upper right and 3A-H831 at lower right. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back linen-era C.T. Art-Colortone (Curt Teich) card, series S.304 'Ocean Scenes'. Dealer pencil price notation '112 / 2.50' in the address area. White border on front.

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The surf and the ocean, Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-surf-and-the-ocean-nantasket-beach-massachusetts-circa-1. Accessed October 5, 2026.