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Tag: George Dexter

George Dexter’s early photos of Ipswich

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Gordon Harris7 Comments
The Ipswich Lower North Green, photo by George Dexter

Perhaps the best-known early Ipswich Photographer was George Dexter (1862-1927). His photographs along with those of Edward Lee Darling (1874-1962) and Arthur Wesley Dow provide a visual history of the town of Ipswich.

Posted in PhotosTagged George Dexter

The Cape Ann Sea Serpent

December 23, 2022March 30, 2023 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment
Hoax photo of an Ipswich sea serpent by George Dexter

The earliest recorded sighting of a Sea Serpent in North American waters was at Cape Ann in 1639. In 1817, reports spread throughout New England of a sea serpent sighted in Gloucester Harbor.

Posted in Legends, VideoTagged 1639, George Dexter, Gloucester, Plum Island

Along the Ipswich River

November 22, 2022March 30, 2023 Gordon Harris3 Comments
Ipswich Wharf early 20th Century

Historic photos of the Ipswich River from original glass negatives taken by early Ipswich photographers Arthur Wesley Dow, George Dexter and Edward L. Darling.

Posted in History, Photos, PlacesTagged Arthur Wesley Dow, Edward Darling, George Dexter, industrial history, Ipswich River, tourism, wharf, William Barton

Portraits from Ipswich a century ago

October 25, 2021October 25, 2022 Gordon Harris9 Comments
Portraits from Ipswich at the turn of the 20th Century

Many of the glass plate negatives taken by George Dexter (1862-1927) and Edward Darling (1874 - 1962), were stored away for almost a century.

Posted in People, PhotosTagged Edward Darling, George Dexter

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