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  • Collection: Historic Matunuck Postcards

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The Marilla, Matunuck Beach, RI.
Belonged to Marilla Barney.

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The Marilla, Matunuck, RI

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The Marilla, Matunuck, RI
Unidentified figures on porch

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Bath House for the Marilla
Figures unidentified

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Color postcard of beach scene, Matunuck Beach, RI.
Postmarked Wakefield, RI, to Mr & Mrs Cyrus Eddy at 47 Broad Street, Norwood RI (Cranston). From Dorothy and Fred. One cent stamp.

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B & W postcard of Bathing Beach, Matunuck RI

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Color postcard of No. B 11974. Matunuck Beach.

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B & w postcard of bathers on Matunuck Beach

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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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Image of breaking waves at Matunuck Beach, RI. Mailed to Miss Bessie Butterworth of Colchester, Connecticut. From C. Connell.

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Fishermen, dories, bathers on Matunuck Beach. Fishing shacks on right .Great Aunt's bath house in center, Gould Cottage on left. People on beach. "Pub. by Mrs. Horace Tucker" on front. Mailed to Miss Bertha ?, Youngs Hotel, York Beach, Maine.

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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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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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Color postcard showing beachgoers and surf. Mailed from Wakefield RI to Mr. and Mrs. Julien Leroux and family, Pawtucket, RI 02860, from Sue and Diane.

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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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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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B & w image of Needham and Barney Cottages

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Noyse's Beach, Matunuck RI

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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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