Tag Archives: Bodin Historic Photo

A Sign of History

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

Bodin Historic Photo is a unique art gallery located in downtown Gloucester!

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More photos from the Mass. Cultural Council meeting at Bodin’s gallery

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

I got there towards the end of the meeting last Thursday, but I got a few photos… The meeting looked like a “who’s who of downtown Gloucester”! Anita Walker sounded very optimistic about the establishment of the cultural district. State … Continue reading →

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Fred wasn’t kidding about the stuffed clams…

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Fred wasn’t kidding when he said the stuffed clams at his gallery on Saturday were a hit. I was there early in the evening and had a couple of the clams (and ‘shrooms etc.) and I wish I could’ve made … Continue reading →

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Trick-or-Treat on Main Street From Fred Bodin at Bodin Historic Photo!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

I always have Halloween treats in the gallery for the little trick-or-treaters and their parents, who are often my customers. Older spooks and goblins come in later, and the Main Street dinner crowd arrives in the evening, when I might … Continue reading →

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Dutchman’s Pipevine Photo from 1915

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Look what Fred Bodin from Bodin Historic Photo shared! Julia Lane, later Julia Wheeler, posed for Alice M. Curtis on August 12th, 1915, in Gloucester. Fred read my post about Dutchman’s Pipevine and Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies titled Plant, and They … Continue reading →

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In the Pit ~ Lanesville

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Quarrymen, Lanesville, circa 1890 Anonymous/©Fredrik D. Bodin I have fifteen quarry photographs in my collection, yet only this one shows quarry workers. The negative is from a house in Lanesville, and came to me four years ago. These men stopped in … Continue reading →

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Motif No. 1 and the Fish Boat, 1934

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Motif No. 1, Rockport, 1934 Alice M. Curtis/©/Fredrik D. Bodin Motif No. 1 is the most famous fish shack in the world, constructed around the time of the American Civil War (exact year uncertain). Initially used for storing fishing gear, … Continue reading →

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Plum Cove, Gloucester

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Plum Cove Sunset, circa 1930 Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. Bodin I’ve been saving this photograph for a year. It reminds me of Easter sunrise services I have attended, even though this is a sunset. It must have been chilly that … Continue reading →

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GMG Spring Fling At Bodin Historic Photo Downtown This Saturday Night!!! FOB ATTENDANCE MANDATORY!!!!!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Paul (I’m Horny For Ducks) Morrison will be bringing some of Ryan and Wood’s Knockabout Gin, Sista Felicia promises she’s making something special, Kim Smith is bringing scallops wrapped in bacon, Alicia Cox from Mamie’s Kitchen is Bringing her world’s … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound ~ Gloucester

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Homeward Bound ~ Gloucester, circa 1930 Chester Walen/©Fredrik D. Bodin This dory fishing schooner is racing to market in Gloucester. She’s wearing her winter rig: Topmasts removed with no upper canvas to improve stability – a requirement in fall, winter, and spring, when gale … Continue reading →

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We’re Having A Party! What Kind Of Party You Ask? Saturday March 31st At Bodin Historic Photo The Good Morning Gloucester Spring Fling!!!!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

It’s On Baby!!! and yes, it’s Gonna Be THAT kind of Party! Spring Fling! A Good Morning Gloucester and Bodin Historic Photo gallery spring party for FOBs, FOGs, contributors, and open to the general public. Saturday, March 31st. Starts at … Continue reading →

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Spring Outing at Cressys Beach, 1914

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Cressys Beach, 1914 Alice M. Curtis/@Fredrik D. Bodin Spring has arrived, and  spring photos are in order. In this photograph, a school outing is underway at Cressys Beach. Young boys in ties and girls in long dresses and bonnets bask … Continue reading →

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Winter – Not Over Yet!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

After the Storm, Long Beach, 1931   Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. Bodin In early March of 1931 a severe winter storm traveled across the United States. Chicago endured the second largest recorded snowfall in its history, up until that date. When the great storm reached … Continue reading →

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Heyday of East Gloucester Square, 1930

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

East Gloucester Square, 1930 Anonymous/©Fredrik D. Bodin I’ve been saving this photograph for a blizzard. Nary a snow storm’s come along, so I’m posting it now as a reminder of what winter could have been. The camera lens is pointing … Continue reading →

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The Stone Sloop Albert Baldwin

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Stone Sloop Albert Baldwin, 1934 Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. Bodin I’ve been waiting fruitlessly for a Nor’easter snowstorm to post a winter photograph. It looks like tomorrow’s little storm could be my last opportunity, so I’m taking it. This is … Continue reading →

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The Hotel on Pavilion Beach from Fred Bodin

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

The Pavilion Hotel, Gloucester, circa 1880 Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. Bodin The Pavilion Hotel, built in 1849, was Gloucester’s first true resort hotel. It was located between Stacy Boulevard and Fort Square, on the edge of downtown. The Gloucester Telegraph … Continue reading →

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The Cape Hedge Inn, circa 1950

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

The Cape Hedge Inn, Land’s End, Rockport, circa 1950 Don Felt/©Fredrik D. Bodin The Cape Hedge Inn was located at the end of South Street in Rockport, between Cape Hedge and Pebble Beaches. Across the street was the over flow … Continue reading →

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The Last Schooner

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Schooner Andrew & Rosalie, Gloucester, circa 1935 Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. Bodin The last Gloucester-built fishing schooner was the Andrew & Rosalie, which was constructed and launched in 1930 at Burnham’s Railways (in the area now called Harbor Loop). With a 20 foot beam, her … Continue reading →

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Main Street, circa 1880

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Main Street, Gloucester, circa 1880 Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. Bodin Here’s another very old photograph, of similar vintage to the City Hall image I posted two months ago. The camera angle is from the Bradford Building on Main Street. In … Continue reading →

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The Mount Washington Hotel

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Joey edit- Here it is back in 2002 from almost the same exact perspective.  Man I miss that car.- The Mount Washington Hotel, 1903 N.L. Stebbins/©Fredrik D. Bodin In 1900, wealthy Pennsylvania industrialist Joseph Stickney began construction of the Mount … Continue reading →

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The Old Freeman House

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Old Freeman House, Gloucester, 1928 Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. Bodin The Davis-Freeman house, built in 1709 on 17 acres, is a first period colonial house located at 302 Essex Avenue (Route 133). It’s named after owner Charles Freeman, a descendant … Continue reading →

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Dog Bar Breakwater

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Dog Bar Breakwater, circa 1906 (note lack of rip rap on the ocean side on right) Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. Bodin Dog Bar Breakwater extends nearly half a mile from the tip of Eastern Point across the entrance to Gloucester … Continue reading →

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The Pier at West Beach

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

West Beach, circa 1920 V. Blanden/©Fredrik D. Bodin The West Beach photograph evokes fond childhood memories from local visitors to the gallery. The beach, on Route 127 in Beverly Farms, is privately owned, although open to the public for nine months during the off-season. It … Continue reading →

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The Historic American Sneakboat

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Sneakboat and Decoys, Plum Island, circa 1885 Anonymous/©Fredrik D. Bodin   Basic Sneak Boat The sneakboat is a type of duck hunting boat, dating from the early 1800′s, that was, and still is used throughout the United States in one … Continue reading →

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A Visit from Saint Nicholas

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Saint Nicholas, circa 1890 Anonymous/©Fredrik D. Bodin I always make sure I have Santa on display in the gallery for the holidays. There is a magical quality about him – a certain timelessness, for this is the real Santa. People who collect … Continue reading →

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