Gale of November 27, 1898

Provincetown Advocate report of the Gale of November 27, 1898. Extensive description of damage and loss of life in Provincetown. Includes stories of the wreck of the British frigate "Somerset" during the revolutionary war and the opening of the "shirt factory" in Provincetown.

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East End (Provincetown, Mass.), Fishers--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Cape Cod region, West End (Provincetown, Mass.), Wharfs, Windstorms--Massachusetts--History--19th century, and Business