1911 Post Card of West Island, Sakonnet, RI (Little Compton) 'Lobster and a Good Appetite'

 

West Island was home to several stately buildings in 1911.

West Island was once home to the exclusive West Island Club. Organized by a group of influential men, the club was used as a fishing getaway until 1906, when the club closed. At the time of this postcard's writing, West Island would have been owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. It's unclear if the writer actually visited West Island or purchased the postcard at Sakonnet Point.

M.M.C. raves about her 1911 lobster dinner at Sakonnet Point.

In this letter, M.M.C. writes about the fine lobster dinner she enjoyed, probably at a hotel or restaurant on Sakonnet Point. M.M.R. addresses the postcard to Mrs. E.A. Taylor, 130 Pleasant St, Attleboro, Mass. 

Interestingly, the postcard was made by the Excelsior Postcard Company, an outfit with offices in Leipzig, Dresden, and Berlin, Germany. C.R. Wilbur of Little Compton published the postcard.

Here's the letter, as written by M.M.C.

"Dear Missy,

Wish you were with us today, a fine dinner down here. Lots of lobster and a good appetite. With love to all, am going to Lynn tomorrow will write you a letter later. M.M.C."

Although M.M.C. appears to say she's visiting Lynn, Massachusetts, I cannot be sure, as her handwriting is difficult to understand. Anyone who has additional information about the context of this letter is encouraged to comment.