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Description
Glen Cove in Rockport, situated along Route 1 between Rockland and Camden, has been the site of numerous lodging facilities over time. This postcard advertises modern units overlooking Penobscot Bay. Humphrey’s Motor Court, opened by Bertha and Everett Humphrey, operated at Glen Cove from the 1930s until 1970, offering a guest house and cottages available from May to October.
The caption reads, "Glen Cove Motor Court, On U.S. Route 1, midway between Rockland and Camden, Maine."
The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1938.
About This Item
- Title: Glen Cove Motor Court, near Rockland and Camden, ca. 1938
- Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
- Creation Date: circa 1938
- Subject Date: circa 1938
- Location: Rockport, Knox County, ME
- Media: Linen texture postcard
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
- Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
- Object Type: Text and Image
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