Kennebunkport Maine Breakwater Beach 1909 Hugh C. Leighton Postcard
$ 5.02
Description
Kennebunkport Maine Breakwater Beach 1909 Hugh C. Leighton Postcard. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. This vintage postcard captures a serene panoramic view of Kennebunkport, Maine, looking west from the breakwater. The scene depicts a tranquil stretch of sandy beach meeting the gentle waves of the Atlantic Ocean, with the distant coastline dotted with charming buildings under a soft, cloud-kissed sky. The coloration suggests an early 20th-century printing technique, possibly a hand-colored lithograph, which imbues the landscape with a picturesque, almost painterly quality, characteristic of postcards from that era. Published by The Hugh C. Leighton Co. of Portland, Maine, and printed in Frankfort o/Main, Germany, this postcard is a testament to the international collaboration in early postcard production. The card bears a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp and a partial postmark from Kennebunkport, ME, dated August 1909, indicating its historical use. It features handwritten correspondence and is addressed to Allentown, Pennsylvania, offering a glimpse into early American communication and travel.
