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The Nubble, York, ME. – Historic Print

The Nubble, York, ME., 1905 — historic image
The Nubble, York, ME., 1905. Historic image from the Lighthouses collection.

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A postcard of the Nubble Light, the small lighthouse on a rocky islet off York, Maine, takes an unexpected turn in the message on its back. Newspaper correspondent Edmund Noble wrote it on August 21, 1905, from the Hotel Wentworth in New Castle, New Hampshire, where he mentions the "envoys" coming and going. Those were the Russian and Japanese delegates gathered nearby for the peace talks that produced the Treaty of Portsmouth that September. Noble's note to his daughter Lilly, about her health and the fine weather, shows how a seaside postcard could carry news of world affairs.

Created / published1905
CreatorNoble, Edmund, 1853-1937, correspondent.
SubjectsPostcard sent by newspaper correspondent Edmund Noble to his daughter, Lilly. Text reads: Hotel Wentworth, Portsmouth. Aug. 21, 1905. Dear Lilly. Trust you are improving in health. Today I went for a walk to the village and fort. The hotel is built on an island and has a magnificent beach. Many "transients" come up from Boston [...] an afternoon to see the envoys come in and out. The weather is still fine, though slightly warmer. With love, Papa.
Original scan3,294 × 1,907 px · prints to 11 × 6 in at 300 dpi
Reference57

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