Old Lyme & East Lyme –
featuring Point O’Woods
old postcards and photos
Compiled 2009 - 2010
1911
“New” Railroad Draw Bridge
1911
Old Lyme – Old Saybrook
1906
1910s
1930s
1967
1930s
1906
1911
1915
International Gift Shop, Old Lyme, Conn by the Publisher Collotype Company. 1925.
Mailed 1907
1920s
1920s
1920s
1948
Postcard mailed 1935
1945
“This is a 1920 postcard of the Business Section and Club House
at Hawks Next Beach in Old Lyme, Connecticut.”
1920s
1937
“Picture from Water Tower”
1906
1915
Sound View, Conn.
View from the Big Rock
Sound View
1917
1930s – 1950s
1910
1908
“This is a vintage D. H. Case postcard, made in Germany. Caption reads "Chapman's Beach,
South Lyme, Conn." Has a divided back with message in Swedish, 1 cent stamp, and postmark
which reads South Lyme, Conn. 1914.”
“This is an unused, divided back, half-tone in blue, post card, from South Lyme, a very small village
in the small town of Old Lyme, located in New London County, CT.
The area pictured on this card is in the Point-O-Woods section of Old Lyme.
The card, based on the divided back, publisher's marks etc., was created circa 1920.”
“This is an unusual view of Point O'Woods, South Lyme Ct. I have only seen it once before. The title is "In the
Grove Point O'Woods Beach South Lyme Conn." It features the cottages at the beginning of Carrington Road.
Notice the dirt road. It is an early card of the Carrington, Oak and Walnut section of the Point. Mailed with a one
cent stamp and published by Auburn Co. “
1915
undated
1920s
1933
1946
1942
1942
Mailed 1944
Mailed 1946
Postcard mailed 1934
1937
1930
“Published by Foley's store, this is is an unusual scene of the beach area. It
is titled "The Raft and Cottages On Beach Point O'Woods Beach
South Lyme Conn."
“This a rare beach view of Point O'Woods, South Lyme CT before the hurricane destroyed the cottages on the
beach. It was mailed from South Lyme in 1932. Great umbrella scene with wonderful graphics. It reminds one of
a Molly Dee painting so I have kept it in my collection for over twenty years. I have not seen a similar view for
sale. Published by J.Soloman, New London, CT.”
1940s
1955
1940s
.
1954
"Looking toward the Point, from Mass. Road, Point O'Woods Beach, So.
Lyme, Conn." The card was published by the Collotype Co., Elizabeth NJ
and NY for R. E. Foley, Point o'Woods, Conn. It was postally cancelled
on June 30, 1937 in South Lyme, Conn.
1940s
“This is a common aerial view of Point O'Woods, South Lyme
Conn., but I have never seen it hand tinted before.” 1943
1940
1947
The Rolling Surf – Point O’Woods Beach, South Lyme, Conn. 1949
1950
Postmarked 1964 – however, photo was
Probably taken before Hurricane of 1954
1960
Undated
Mailed 1947
1962
“Very unusual view of Point O'Woods, South Lyme Ct. Only one cottage on the beach so it is after
hurricane but the area in back of the boat basin is just a dirt parking lot. It is not mailed but I am
judging in the fifties. Notice how the bay side of the Point can be seen and the water under the
Amtrak.”
Postcard cancelled July 16, 1968
1939
1936
Point O’ Woods 1930
1931
1930+
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1932
Postal cancelled 1937
“White border era postcard pictures the Eastern Shore Front looking North at Point O'Woods
Beach, So. Lyme, Conn.
Pub. by J. Solomon, New London. Divided back unused c. 1920's.”
1926
1929
1932
Hand colored Post Card
“MEASURES 8 1/2 BY 11 INCHES. MOUNTED ON 4 PLY STOCK FOR FRAMING. FROM A PAINTING BY HOWARD FOGG
DEPICTING THE MERCHANTS LIMITED HEADED BY ALCO PA'S ON THE SHORE LINE ROUTE NEAR EAST LYME, CT .”
Point O’Woods in the background/top left – including our cottage.
1936
1936
1950s
1921