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Tag: George Dexter

The Cape Ann Sea Serpent

March 3, 2025November 14, 2025 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

Portraits from Ipswich a Century Ago

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 Gordon Harris8 Comments
Portraits from Ipswich at the turn of the 20th Century

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

Posted in People, PhotosTagged Edward Darling, George Dexter

George Dexter’s Early Photos of Ipswich

January 16, 2023March 15, 2024 Gordon Harris8 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

Along the Ipswich River

November 22, 2022November 23, 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, dam, Edward Darling, George Dexter, industrial history, Ipswich River, tourism, wharf, William Barton

© Gordon Harris 2025

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