Snapshots of the Past

The Beach, looking east, Swampscott, Mass. – Vintage Print

The Beach, looking east, Swampscott, Mass., [1907?] — historic photograph
The Beach, looking east, Swampscott, Mass., [1907?]. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This rare historic photograph captures The Beach, looking east, Swampscott, Mass. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

The Beach, looking east, Swampscott, Mass.

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Looking east along the sand at Swampscott, Massachusetts, this view shows a stretch of shore on the North Shore coast north of Boston, with boats resting on the beach and open water beyond. It was made as part of the Detroit Publishing Company's large body of travel views, which the firm produced in the early 1900s and sold to tourists and collectors. The record gives its date only as a question mark around 1907, and the 8 by 10 inch glass negative is one of the many plates the company kept for printing. Scenes like this show how seaside towns were presented to summer visitors, with ordinary fishing and boating life sitting alongside leisure.

Created / published[1907?]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
Notes3394" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 019968. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsBeaches. Boats.United States--Massachusetts--Swampscott.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 798 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-63271

More from the Detroit Publishing Company collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

New Ocean House and beach, Swampscott, Mass.New Ocean House and beach, Swampscott, Mass.[Sumner Avenue looking east, Springfield, Mass.][Sumner Avenue looking east, Springfield, Mass.][The Bathing beach, Magnolia, Mass.][The Bathing beach, Magnolia, Mass.][Nantasket Beach, Mass.][Nantasket Beach, Mass.][East portal, Hoosac Tunnel, Florida, Mass.][East portal, Hoosac Tunnel, Florida, Mass.][Hotel Aspinwall from east lawn, Lenox, Mass.][Hotel Aspinwall from east lawn, Lenox, Mass.]