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Published in 1922, contains short interesting histories and reminisces of Provincetown's past...

Collection: Municipal

Format: Text

Subjects: Atlantic Cod fishing, Atlantic Fisherman, Bradford Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Breakwater (West End), Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, MacMillan Wharf (Provincetown, Mass.), Mayflower (Ship), Province Lands--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincelands, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--17th Century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--18th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Race Point--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Sailing ships, Sailors, Salt industry and trade-Provincetown, Massachusetts, Schools, and Town Hall

Photographs from the early 1900's depicting Wood End Lifesaving Station.

Collection: Dowd

Format: Text

Subjects: Lifesaving, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Long Point Settlement, Shipwrecks, and Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Provincetown

Photo of the first life saving station at Peaked Hill Bars circa 1900. Newspaper stories about...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Text

Subjects: Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Fishermen, Fishing, Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Lifesaving, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Peaked Hill Bars Station, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Shipwrecks, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Cape Cod region, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Provincetown, and Boxell, Althea

Text and two photos from 'The Life Savers of Cape Cod' relating the early history of life saving...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Text

Subjects: Boathouses, Boats and boating, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Peaked Hill Bars Station, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Sailing ships, Schooners, Shipwrecks, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Cape Cod region, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Truro, and Boxell, Althea

Continuation of text from 'The Life Savers of Cape Cod' relating details of poorly equipped...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Text

Subjects: Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Fishing villages, Fishing villages--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Lifesaving, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Truro, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Sailing ships, Schooners, Shipwrecks, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Cape Cod region, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Truro, Boxell, Althea, and Peaked Hill Bars Station