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Old Postcards and Photos of Westport, Mass.

I'm posting scans of most of the old postcards and photos of Westport that I've collected, for their scholarly and historical interest. Scans were processed with an eye to maximizing display of details - not necessarily vibrancy or fidelity to the originals, which are sometimes quite dark or faded.

Best viewed in large size normally unless you have a huge monitor. Zoom in to original size to see details. Old real-photo postcards can hold tremendous amounts of detail, while newer ones printed in dots aren't usually worth blowing up.

The backs of the cards are provided, in order, at the end of each gallery.
Quansett Rocks
:: Quansett Rocks :: 		East Beach 1: Quansett Rocks to Plaza Hotel
:: East Beach 1: Quansett Rocks to Plaza Hotel :: 		East Beach 2: Sea View/Ocean Stables area
:: East Beach 2: Sea View/Ocean Stables area :: 		East Beach 3: Trafford Cottages area
:: East Beach 3: Trafford Cottages area :: 		East Beach 4 - Trafford Cottages to Surfside Hotel
:: East Beach 4 - Trafford Cottages to Surfside Hotel :: 		East Beach 5: Surfside Hotel area
:: East Beach 5: Surfside Hotel area ::
East Beach 6: Surfside Hotel to Horseneck Point
:: East Beach 6: Surfside Hotel to Horseneck Point :: 		East Beach before and after 1938 Hurricane
:: East Beach before and after 1938 Hurricane :: 		Across the Old Bridge from Horseneck to Westport Point
:: Across the Old Bridge from Horseneck to Westport Point :: 		Around Westport Point Wharf
:: Around Westport Point Wharf :: 		Up Main Road from the Wharf to the Church
:: Up Main Road from the Wharf to the Church :: 		Down Main Road from the Church to the Wharf
:: Down Main Road from the Church to the Wharf ::
Main Road north of the Point Church
:: Main Road north of the Point Church :: 		1938 Hurricane on Westport Point
:: 1938 Hurricane on Westport Point :: 		Around the Point
:: Around the Point :: 		Main Road - location uncertain
:: Main Road - location uncertain :: 		Central Village
:: Central Village :: 		Hix Bridge and Cadmans Neck
:: Hix Bridge and Cadmans Neck ::
Head of Westport
:: Head of Westport :: 		Westport Factory and the North
:: Westport Factory and the North :: 		Mr. DuBois's Horse and Buggy
:: Mr. DuBois's Horse and Buggy :: 		Horseneck Beach
:: Horseneck Beach :: 		Westport Harbor and Acoaxet
:: Westport Harbor and Acoaxet :: 		Hurricane Carol, 1954
:: Hurricane Carol, 1954 ::
Where were these taken?
:: Where were these taken? ::

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