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  • Collection: Historic Matunuck Postcards

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Also known as Barney's Pagoda. It was split in half and made into a house. Belonged to the Marilla. Marilla Barney & husband in foreground.

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Boardwalk shown ran from Carpenter's Hotel t Fishing Club on the ocean side. Houses visible on left: Dr. Millette's; New Dawn; Marilla. Prospect Street after Marilla. Buena Vista is straight ahead. Americhrome. Printed in the United States. M-8714.…

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Chapel in between houses is St. Romuald's. Daly House (?) on right. The Boston Department Store on left (for employees?).

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Color postcard of Atlantic House, Matunuck RI

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Currently the Narragansett Salt Water Fishing Club.
M019092. Postmarked Aug. 12, 1921? Wakefield, RI to Mrs. Chas. Hall c/o Mrs. Sarah Knowles, Point Judith, Narragansett Pier, RI

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Also known as the Allview Cottage. It was split in half and made into a house. Belonged to the Marilla.

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B & W postcard of Bathing Beach, Matunuck RI

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Red roofed building was restaurant La Bea's (sp?). It was located across the street from the "Marilla". Burned down. No. 109591. Made in USA. C.T. American Art Colored. Chicago.

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B & w postcard of bathing beach at Watch Hill, RI

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B & w postcard of bathers on Matunuck Beach

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Fishing shacks on right. Great Aunt's bath house in center, Gould Cottage on left. No people on beach. Lobster pots near boats. No. 3747. Mailed to Miss Grace Kennedy, 26 Cypress Street, Providence RI.

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Color postcard of No. B 11974. Matunuck Beach.

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What is apparently the wreck of a coal barge on beach. People used to gather coal from the beach in buckets. . Mailed from Pawtucket, RI to Mr. John N. Arnold, Dodge Pond, Rangeley, Maine. Number A-98157. Made in USA. CT. American Art, Chicago.

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Colorized picture of a fishing dory and two fishermen on Matunuck Beach. Made in Germany. Number C867. Mailed from Wakefield RI to Mrs. H. A. Barney, 700 Main St, Pawtucket RI from Mrs. Tucker.

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Color postcard showing birthplace of Comm. Oliver Hazard Perry, born August 20, 1785, who was called the Hero of Lake Erie for his victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
Number 12344 on front. Postmarked Oct.…

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B & w postcard of Browning's Ocean Star Cottage. Formerly a children's camp, now the home of Theatre by the Sea.

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Color postcard of Browning's Ocean Star Cottage. Formerly a children's camp, now the home of Theatre by the Sea.

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Destroyed by 1938 Hurricane, the Buena Vista at one time had a tea room

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[Later] the location of Blackbeard's Ocean View Hotel

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The Chapel, Matunuck RI
St. Romuald's on Atlantic Avenue
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