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Glass Plates Collection

Glass Plates

Overview

The history of the several glass plate collections belonging to the Town of Provincetown have come from a number of sources over many years and the circuitous route "home" to the archives of the Provincetown Public Library via the Provincetown History Preservations Project is of no small interest. [More...]

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  • Moonlight on Harbor
    Moonlight on Provincetown Harbor from the glass plate negative collection of Paul Koch. Nickerson...
    Collection: Glass Plates
    Format: Glass Plate Negative
    Subjects: Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, Sailing ships, and Wharfs
  • Town Center Waterfront View
    View of Provincetown harbor with Town Hall and steeple of third Methodist Church beside Town Hall...
    Collection: Glass Plates
    Format: Glass Plate Negative
    Subjects: Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, Town Hall, and Wharfs
  • Pilgrim Compact Plaque
    Plaque commemorating Pilgrim Compact that was placed in front of Town Hall, 1989,from the glass...
    Collection: Glass Plates
    Format: Glass Plate Negative
    Subjects: Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Town Center (Provincetown, Mass.), and Town Hall
  • Man on Railroad Wharf
    Man standing on Railroad Wharf from the glass plate negative collection of Natalie Patrick (from...
    Collection: Glass Plates
    Format: Glass Plate Negative
    Subjects: Harbors--Provincetown--Mass and Wharfs
  • Tomb of Captain William Matheson
    Tomb of Captain William Mathesaon located in Provincetown Cemetery from the glass plate negative...
    Collection: Glass Plates
    Format: Glass Plate Negative
    Subjects: Captains, Cemeteries, and Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century
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