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4 photos of Wood End Light: 2 by day, 1 by night, 1 with Wood End Life Saving Station,...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Photo

Subjects: Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Harbors, Harbors--Provincetown--Mass, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, United States. Life-Saving Service, and Waterfronts

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.)

These Photographs were found in Charles “Stormy” Mayo’s attic thought to have belonged to his...

Collection: Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum

Format: Photo

Subjects: Highland Light, Highland Light (U.S), Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Peaked Hill Bars Station, Race Point--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Schooners, United States. Life-Saving Service, and Whalers (Persons)

These Photographs were found in Charles “Stormy” Mayo’s attic thought to have belonged to his...

Collection: Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum

Format: Photo

Subjects: Highland Light, Highland Light (U.S), Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Peaked Hill Bars Station, Race Point--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Schooners, United States. Life-Saving Service, and Whalers (Persons)

Flacking Box: This device was part of the breeches buoy beach apparatus...

Collection: Heritage Artifacts

Format: Photo

Subjects: Lifesaving, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, United States Coast Guard, United States. Life-Saving Service, Historical museums--Massachusetts--Provincetown, and Provincetown Heritage Museum