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Letter from Francis Lousada to Captain Atwood.

Collection: Atwood

Format: Text

Subjects: British, Captains, Cetacean (Schooner), Letters, Lone Star (Brig), Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Schooners, Shipwrecks, Whaling, and Atwood, Nathaniel

Continuing the story of 'The Wreck of the Somerset'. The English frigate that lay buried...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Text

Subjects: Boston (Mass.), British, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Captains, Essays, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Provincetown Advocate, Sailing ships, Shipwrecks, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Cape Cod region, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Provincetown, and Boxell, Althea

Continuation of text and photos from 'Life Savers of Cape Cod'. Description of Capt. Cook's...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Text

Subjects: Captains, Lifeboats, Lifesaving, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Truro, Peaked Hill Bars Station, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Sailing ships, Schooners, Shipwrecks, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Cape Cod region, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Shipwrecks--Massachusetts--Truro, and Boxell, Althea

Reference list of Provincetown Whaling Journals that are held at the Providence, RI Public Library.

Collection: Municipal

Format: Text

Subjects: And God Created Great Whales, Boats and boating, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Captains, Docks, Fish trade--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishermen, Fishing boats--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--18th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Sailing ships, Sailors, Shipping, Waterfronts, Whale Watching--History--Provincetown, Whalers (Persons), Whaling, Whaling masters, Whaling--Massachusetts--History, Whaling--Massachusetts--Provincetown--History, and Wharfs

Complete transcription done by Provincetown History Project volunteer Julia Louise Perry of a...

Collection: Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum

Format: Text

Subjects: Atlantic Cod fishing, Atlantic Fisherman, Boats and boating, Business Records, Captains, Fish trade--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishermen, Fishers, Fishers--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishing, Fishing boats--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--18th century, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, Railroads, Schooners, Shipping, Business, and Cetacean (Schooner)