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Dowd Collection

Dowd

Overview

Althea Boxell (1910–1988) never lived in Provincetown, but during her life she assembled a series of scrapbooks that preserved elements of Provincetown's history and daily life throughout the late 19th and 20th century that are priceless. [More...]

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  • Scrapbooks of Althea Boxell (1/19/1910 - 10/4/1988), Book 5, Page 40
    Images of Provincetown, including the Steamer Dorothy Bradford.
    Collection: Dowd
    Format: Text
    Subjects: Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century
  • Scrapbooks of Althea Boxell (1/19/1910 - 10/4/1988), Book 5, Page 15
    Obituary of Joseph Joaquin "Papa Joe" Macara from the Provincetown Advocate dated...
    Collection: Dowd
    Format: Text
    Subjects: Death, Funeral rites and ceremonies (Provincetown, Mass.), and Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century
  • Scrapbooks of Althea Boxell (1/19/1910 - 10/4/1988), Book 5, Page 2
    Images of Provincetown, including fishing boats and articles regarding the fishing industry.
    Collection: Dowd
    Format: Text
    Subjects: Fish trade--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fisheries--Massachusetts--Provincetown--History, Fishermen, Fishers, Fishers--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishes, Fishing, Fishing boats--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Harbors, Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, and Stores/Business (Provincetown, Mass.)
  • Scrapbooks of Althea Boxell (1/19/1910 - 10/4/1988), Book 3, Page 52
    Images of Provincetown, Town Center, including postcards of the Pilgrim Monument c. 1907 and 1928.
    Collection: Dowd
    Format: Text
    Subjects: Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, and Town Center (Provincetown, Mass.)
  • Scrapbooks of Althea Boxell (1/19/1910 - 10/4/1988), Book 5, Page 77
    Images of Provincetown, Waterfront, including the Pilgrim Monument, Town Hall, the Center...
    Collection: Dowd
    Format: Text
    Subjects: Boats and boating, Center Methodist Episcopal Church (Provincetown, Mass.), Churches, Docks, Harbors, Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Town Hall, and Waterfronts
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