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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
Front
Back of The Surf and the Ocean, Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, circa 1940, Hull, MA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A view of the Atlantic surf breaking in the foreground, with rolling whitecaps stretching to the horizon under a pink-and-blue sunset or sunrise sky. The scene is the open ocean at Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Mame & Dad Mom, I guess you are not the only one that is having trouble with their teeth. I had two bad teeth pulled and I have something a week yet.

PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
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. Wilson

1164 Main St., Leicester, Mass.

Postcard record

SeriesS-333
ConditionVery good
Place depictedNantasket Beach, Hull, MA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
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, Massachusetts, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-surf-and-the-ocean-nantasket-beach-massachusetts-circa-1-1930. Accessed October 5, 2026.