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  1. 2004.018.001 - postcard

    Entrance gate to Converse Point estate of Harry E. Converse, Marion, Mass., about 1900

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    Entrance Gate to Harry E. Conv
  2. 2004.018.002 - postcard

    The Converse Point estate of Harry E. Converse, Marion, Mass., about 1900

    Record Type: Photo

    Harry E. Converse Estate
  3. 2004.018.003 - postcard

    The original Converse Point estate of Col. Harry E. Converse, Marion, Mass., about 1900. 32 rooms. This house was torn down in 1930's and a new house was built

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    The original Harry E. Converse
  4. 2004.018.004 - postcard

    The original Converse Point estate and wharf of Col. Harry E. Converse, Marion, Mass., about 1902. 40 rooms. This house was torn down in 1924 and a new house was built for his son, Parker Converse.

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    The original Harry E. Converse
  5. 2004.018.005 - postcard

    The original Converse Point estate and wharf of Col. Harry E. Converse, Marion, Mass.,in late 1800's. 40 rooms. This house was torn down in 1924 and a new house was built for his son, Parker Converse, and a house was built for Mrs. Butler, daughter of Harry and sister of Parker. This is looking South on Buzzards Bay.

    Record Type: Photo

    The original Harry E. Converse
  6. 2004.018.009 - Print, Photographic

    A Christmas Card on December 25, 1979 from June Converse (Mrs. Parker Converse) with a picture of the Bell Tower on Converse Point in Marion, Mass.

    Record Type: Archive

  7. 2005.007.003 - Tape, Audio

    Interview with Peter Converse covering the following topics: Converse family history Converse Point history Second World War Marion to Bermuda race Marion summer community Peter Converse It is December the 5th, 1995, and this is Christina Kingston speaking with Peter Converse of the Moorings, Converse Road, Marion, MA as part of the Sippican Historical Society's - Oral History Project. Peter Converse: Well, what is now Converse Point b...

    Record Type: Archive

  8. 2005.011.005 - Print, Photographic

    Wisner, John H., Jr. house

    Record Type: Photo

    Wisner house
  9. 2005.011.125 - Print, Photographic

    Converse Point, the Moorings. Built in 1890's, pulled down and smaller present house built.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  10. 2008.001.046 - Digital photograph

    Sippican Harbor & Waterfront - An aerial view of Sippican Harbor from the 1970s. From this perspective, Marion's longtime attractions for mariners of all kinds can be easily appreciated. The protected harbor offers moorings for 1,700 craft-940 of them in the Inner Harbor-plus easy access to fishing and sailing on Buzzards Bay. Much of Marion's 25 miles of coastline is rocky, but several sandy beaches have been created for sunning and swimming. B...

    Record Type: Photo

    Digital photograph
  11. 2008.001.225 - Digital photograph

    Hurricanes - The house still standing here is at 9 Weanno Street on Converse Point. The piles of debris surrounding the structure suggest that other homes in the area were not so lucky to survive this intact. The tidal surge was estimated to be between twelve and fifteen feet above normal, and winds averaged 60 mph, with substantially higher gusts. Overall, Marion lost 89 buildings, with 187 partially destroyed. The Board of Assessors estimated t...

    Record Type: Photo

    After The Hurricane Converse Point Marion
  12. 2010.023.001 - Print, Photographic

    A color photograph taken of Planting Island and Converse Point taken from Allen's Point.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  13. 2010.023.002 - Print, Photographic

    A color photograph, aerial view, of Allen's Point taken in 1987, identified as # C16.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  14. 2010.023.003 - Print, Photographic

    A color photograph, aerial view. of the inner Sippican harbor showing Ram Island, Little Neck, Meadow Island, Allen's Point, taken in 1987, identified as E5.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  15. 2016.018.001 - Print, Photographic

    A black and white photograph of "The Moorings" which belonged to the Converse family. It was built in the 1890's and torn down in the 1930's.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  16. 2016.038.012 - Newspaper

    "Peering into the past" is about The Moorings located at the tip of Converse Point formally called Charles Neck.

    Record Type: Archive

    Peering into the past
  17. 2022.027.012 - Print, Photographic

    Photograph depicting a destroyed dock. Remarked on verso "Dock at Converse Pt."

    Record Type: Photo

    Ruined dock, Converse Pt
  18. 2022.027.021 - Print, Photographic

    Photograph depicting a drive that has been largely washed out. Remarked on verso "Shore drive - Converse Pt"

    Record Type: Photo

    Washed Out Road

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