The Landing, Marblehead, MA

[Night Train]

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Here's a different waterfront structure. It was called The Landing and was adjacent to Graves Yacht Yard on Marblehead, Harbor. I took the photo with my first box Brownie in 1950.
This would be a nice scratch building project. I may built it when I can find a place for it.

[Night Train]

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Here's a larger picture of the structure,

[deemery]

Ah, reminds me of the old saying about dense people, "Light dawns on Marblehead."

I would -never- say that about anyone on This Forum (no matter how strong the temptation)

dave

[railfan22]

I would like to have a studio/train room on the second floor! Scott H

[roughneck]

Very nice. Can you share any more details? The roof and second floor windows are sure different. What went on here? I going to guess the color was red.
Now completly off topic what was the film size for the box camera, 120 or 620?

Cousin David

[Night Train]

Cousin,
The film was 120.
To the best of my recollection the color was either barn red or brown. The building was thrown together to sell gasoline. They pulled a long hose out the front door to fill the boats. I think someone lived on the second floor but I never made it inside the building. About 1955 it was "remodeled" into a single story structure and the gas pumps moved out onto a new, larger pier.

The structure behind and to the left is attached and was a tool shop for the boat yard.
To the far left there's now a seafood restaurant and large pier. I once was eating dinner there and Mikhail Gorbachev (the exhead of Russia) arrived with body guards. We were all searched for weapons.

[LongHornCaddy]

Hi Dave, Mrs Caddy and I are about to build a 47" x 10" fishing/shrimping pier. It's been really hard to find any nice pictures like this one on the internet. I guess we're searching the wrong things? Do you know of any sites that would feature 1950's commercial fishing piers and structures? I'm also interested in the processing of fish and shellfish in the 1950's. Any suggestions?


Thank you in advance



Cruisin,

Long Horn Caddy

[rebel]

Cousin,
The film was 120.
To the best of my recollection the color was either barn red or brown. The building was thrown together to sell gasoline. They pulled a long hose out the front door to fill the boats. I think someone lived on the second floor but I never made it inside the building. About 1955 it was "remodeled" into a single story structure and the gas pumps moved out onto a new, larger pier.

The structure behind and to the left is attached and was a tool shop for the boat yard.
To the far left there's now a seafood restaurant and large pier. I once was eating dinner there and Mikhail Gorbachev (the exhead of Russia) arrived with body guards. We were all searched for weapons.

True story or another of your jokes?

[postalkarl]

Hey Rebel:

Gorbachev had to eat to you know.

Karl

[rebel]

Yes but not necessarily there.