Cape Cod Lyars' Handbook

Cape Cod Lyars' Handbook or The Snow Job by George Washington Snow (teller of tall tales extraordinaire, volunteer fireman, "human being" and self-proclaimed author, lecturer, tiger trainer, fisherman, farmer, hunter, world traveler and musician) of Shankpainter Pond, Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA. A collection of very tall tales written by a native Cape Codder. Preface by Harry Kemp, Provincetown's Poet of the Dunes, a long-time friend of the author. First printing July 1951. Loaned to the Provincetown History Project by Lauren Richmond from the collection of Lawrence Richmond

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Advertising, Essays, Fishing villages, Fishing villages--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, Highland Light, Highland Light (U.S), Literature, Long Point Settlement, Peaked Hill Bars Station, Race Point--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Railroads, Shank Painter Road (Provincetown, Mass.), Shankpainter Pond, and Whaling