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A photo of the trap boat Charlotte ready for its dedication after restoration sitting in...

Collection: Charlotte

Format: Photo

Subjects: Atlantic Fisherman, Boats and boating, Fish trade--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fish trapping, Fisheries--Massachusetts--Provincetown--History, Fishing, Fishing boats--Massachusetts--Provincetown, and Fishing nets

Two views from Hilliard's Wharf looking back toward Commercial St., one in 1936 and one in 1946. ...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Photo

Subjects: Boats and boating, Churches, Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Docks, Fish trade--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishing, Fishing nets, Harbors, Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Waterfronts, Wharfs, Business, and Boxell, Althea

Two photos, circa 1930, showing the Commercial St. side and the water side of Annie Boxell's...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Photo

Subjects: Architecture, domestic--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Arctic regions Discovery and exploration, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Cape Cod houses, Center Methodist Episcopal Church (Provincetown, Mass.), Churches, Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Cook Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Dwellings, East End (Provincetown, Mass.), Explorers, Families, Fishing nets, Fishing villages, Fishing villages--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Long Point Settlement, Military history, Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Stores/Business (Provincetown, Mass.), Waterfronts, Boxell, Althea, MacMillan, Donald B., and Bangs Street (Provincetown, Mass.)

This is a collection of photographs taken by photographer John R. Smith who was born in 1859 and...

Collection: Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum

Format: Photo

Subjects: Airships, Architecture, domestic--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Atlantic Fisherman, Boat ramps, Boathouses, Boats and boating, Bradford Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Cape Cod houses, Center Methodist Episcopal Church (Provincetown, Mass.), Churches, Cold Storages, Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Crowds, Dedication Services, Docks, East End (Provincetown, Mass.), Fire houses, Fires, Fish trade--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fisheries--Massachusetts--Provincetown--History, Fishermen, Fishes, Fishing, Fishing boats--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishing nets, Fishing villages, Fishing villages--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Freemasons, Gosnold Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Harbors, Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, High Pole Hill (Provincetown, Mass.), High Schools--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Highland Light, Historic Districts--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Lifesaving, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Mackerel fishing, Military history, Mooring of ships, Peaked Hill Bars Station, Province Lands--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincelands, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Provincetown Volunteer Fire Department, Sailing ships, Salt industry and trade-Provincetown, Massachusetts, Schools, Schooners, Seamen's Bank, Shipwrecks, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Cape Cod region, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Town Center (Provincetown, Mass.), Town Crier, Town Hall, United States. Life-Saving Service, Waterfronts, West End (Provincetown, Mass.), Wharfs, Windstorms--Massachusetts--History--19th century, Smith, John R., Business, Masonic Place (Provincetown, Mass.), and Ryder Street (Provincetown, Mass.)

Collection of post cards and photographs loaned to the Provincetown History Project by Helen...

Collection: Stand Alone Documents

Format: Photo

Subjects: Atkins Lane (Provincetown, Mass.), Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Fishing boats--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishing nets, Murchison House, Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Provincetown Players, Railroads, Sailors, West End (Provincetown, Mass.), Wharfs, and Railroad Avenue (Provincetown, Mass.)