This postcard documents part of a school of 42 blackfish driven ashore near Monument Beach, Massachusetts on September 30, 1907.
Large-scale strandings of blackfish along Buzzards Bay were dramatic maritime events that drew public attention and local documentation. Monument Beach, situated along the Cape Cod Canal approach, was closely tied to regional fishing and coastal trade. Printed photographic postcards such as this preserved notable shoreline incidents within the broader New England whaling narrative.
The image shows numerous blackfish lying among shoreline rocks in shallow water, their dorsal fins and curved bodies visible across the frame. A man stands atop one of the whales near the center, providing scale against the line of carcasses extending toward distant houses and shoreline structures. The red caption across the top reads Part of the school of 42 Blackfish driven ashore near Monument Beach Mass Sept 30 1907, and the reverse indicates F C Small Buzzards Bay Mass No 73 Made in Germany.
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