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Boston's and New England's Coastline and Beaches

In the mid-1900s, Nantasket Beach and Revere Beach were weekend getaways, as was York Beach in Maine (still is today). Our vintage photographs capture the era, along with other photos of that time.

#NO19
Manchester By The Sea - Massachusetts 1906

#NO21
Women at Revere Beach

#NO9267
South Boston
City Point 1908

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Fishermen
1927

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Fishermen
1927

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Herring Run
Raynham, Mass
April 1927

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Boys in a row boat
Boston

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South Boston
Head House
1901

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Manchester By The Sea - Massachusetts - circa 1950

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USS New Jersey - 1919

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Thompson Island

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Rowes Wharf - Boston Skyline 1992

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Head House South Boston 1925

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York Beach Maine 1901

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Nantasket Beach circa 1953

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Minot''s Light 1961

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Gloucester circa 1919

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Nantasket Beach 1929

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Commercial Wharf 1941

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Nantasket line 1909

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Mending nets T-Wharf Boston 1922

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Revere Beach 1900

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Boston fish pier 1924

#NO16
York Beach Maine 1901

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Light House, Saybrook, CT

#NO20
Lobster Shack, Maine

#NO9112
Revere Beach Back In The Day

#NO9113
Sailing Ships

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Head House, City Point
South Boston
1901