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Several photos of Long Point Light House between 1826 and 1900.

Collection: Dowd

Format: Artwork

Subjects: Barnstable County (Mass.) History, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Lifesaving, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts, Lifesaving stations--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Long Point Settlement, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--19th century, United States Coast Guard, United States. Life-Saving Service, Boxell, Althea, and Smith, John R.

1910 photo by John R. Smith of the Monument and standpipe from Shankpainter Pond. A 1915 photo...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Photo

Subjects: Barnstable County (Mass.) History, Bradford Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Province Lands--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincelands, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, West End (Provincetown, Mass.), Boxell, Althea, and Smith, John R.

A 1900 photo of Foster's Wharf taken by John R. Smith, Long Point Lighthouse in the background...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Photo

Subjects: Atlantic Fisherman, Barnstable County (Mass.) History, Boats and boating, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Docks, Fish trade--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Fishing villages, Fishing villages--Massachusetts--Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Waterfronts, Wharfs, Boxell, Althea, and Smith, John R.

Continuation of the story of the beginnings of the Universalist Church in Provincetown. Photo of...

Collection: Dowd

Format: Newsprint

Subjects: Barnstable County (Mass.) History, Cape Cod (Mass.) History, Cape Cod houses, Churches, Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Dwellings, Fishing villages, Historic buildings--Massachusetts-Provincetown, Provincetown (Mass.)--History--20th century, Town Center (Provincetown, Mass.), Boxell, Althea, and Smith, John R.

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.)