The life of Provincetown, Massachusetts in the 1940s Through these Stunning Historical Photos

#1 Two young boys sit on the beach and watch as a seaplane lands on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#2 A beach house faces the ocean on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#3 A view down Commercial Street in Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1945.

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#4 A waitress at a restaurant leans upon the doorway as she spends a quiet moment on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#5 Two young boys sit on the beach with their dog, with a rowboat anchored in the foreground on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#6 A small girl smiles while walking on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#7 A young girl smiles while sitting on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#8 A lighthouse on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#9 A man and a woman enjoy sailing on the waters off Provincetown on Cape Cod, near Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#10 A lighthouse on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#11 A woman walks ahead to anchor the sailboat on the beach as a man waits to debark on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#12 A lighthouse on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#13 A sailboat sits at anchor on the beach as two men and a woman start to debark on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#14 View of a ferry and other ships on the waters off Provincetown on Cape Cod, near Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#15 Young girl smiles while sitting on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#16 A sailboat approaches a lighthouse on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#17 A beach house faces the ocean on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#18 A couple prepares food while camping on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#19 Boys examine a crab on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#20 A man points out something in the distance to a woman as they sit on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#21 Two men adjust the nets on a lobster trap on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#22 A sailboat approaches a lighthouse on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#23 A woman stands amid the wooden pylons of a pier on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#24 A woman relaxes on a chair on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#25 Boys examine a crab on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#26 Basil O’Connor making Appeal, Provincetown, 1940s

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#27 Historical Tower in front of Cemetry, 1940s

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#28 Rooms for Tourists, 1945

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#29 Provincetown Playhouse, 133 Macdougal Street, 1945

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#30 A view of a stream in Corn Hill, Massachusetts, 1945.

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#31 A site in Provincetown stating that it was the first landing place of the Pilgrims, Massachusetts, 1945.

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#32 An exterior view of Corn Hill, Massachusetts, 1945.

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#33 A Portuguese crab fisherman preparing one of his traps. Provincetown, Massachusetts, April 1942.

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#34 A fisherman and his family gather around a radio in their living room in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

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#35 Portuguese fishing boats beached for repairs. Provincetown, Massachusetts, Spring 1942.

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#36 Worshipers leaving a church in the Portuguese section of Provincetown, Massachusetts during the Spring of 1942.

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#37 Portuguese dory fishermen sit and talk on the deck of the fishing shack where they store their gear, 1940s

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#38 Three Men Relaxing in front of Antiques Shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA, Edwin Rosskam for Farm Security Administration, August 1940.

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#39 Woman Relaxing on Car at Beach, Provincetown, 1940

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#40 Tourists just off the boat from Boston beginning to make use of their two hours in town. Provincetown, Massachusetts, August 1940.

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#41 Manuel Zorra, known as the best fisherman on the cape, runs a small boat with a minimum crew because of the bad fishing conditions. Provincetown, Massachusetts, August 1940.

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#42 Group of Passengers Seasonal Visitors standing on deck of Steamer from Boston to Provincetown Massachetts, 1940s

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#43 African American sit by the side of Lumberyard in Provincetown, 1940s

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#44 hree visitors sit or lean on the pier’s railings as a photographer uses a camera on a tripod to take portraits, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#45 Interior of an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#46 Children play and climb a tree, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#47 Bobby, a trained monkey, entertains a group of children gathered around, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#48 A young boy runs on a rocky breakwater on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#49 Employees paint or repair items which will be for sale at an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#50 A young girl smiles while holding a white rabbit while visiting, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#51 An employee paints a crib for which will be for sale at an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#52 An employee hand paints text onto a cabinet, at an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#53 Visitors look at various items at an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#54 Visitors look at various items at an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#55 A visitor relaxes outside on the grounds of an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#56 A visitor stands at the entrance to an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#57 Interior of an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#58 A visitor relaxes outside on the grounds of an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#59 A young girl looks at a ceramic cat sculpture at an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#60 Interior of an antique shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#61 Visitors disembark from a boat at the pier, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#62 View of the pier, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#63 Visitors disembark from a boat at the pier, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#64 View of sailboats along the piers, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#65 Visitors disembark from a boat at the pier, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#66 View of houses on the shore, with boats in the distance, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#67 Visitors disembark from a boat at the pier, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#68 View of sailboats along the piers, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#69 A man and a woman, partially obscured by brush, have a picnic on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#70 A man and a woman, with two boys, look out onto the ocean from a pier on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#71 A group of painters set up their easels and paint while on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#72 A young boy watches two fishermen head out on a boat on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#73 Two boys play with their dog on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#74 A young boy wearing a sailor’s hat walks past the deck of a seaside house on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#75 Fishing boats docked on a pier on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#76 A man prepares to cook a lobster in a pot set up on an outdoor grill, with a woman seated behind him on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#77 A man wearing a sailor’s hat and denim jeans looks out onto the ocean, with a large group of seagulls on the water on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#78 Two young boys watch as two fishermen head out on a small boat on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#79 A young woman sitting on the pier looks out onto some dockside buildings on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#80 A group of painters set up their easels and paint while on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#81 A young woman sits pensively on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#82 A young boy plays with a rope and his dog on the beach on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#83 View, looking down stairs, at boys playing at the end of a pier on Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachussetts, 1947.

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#84 Three children hold hands as they walk up a street, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#85 View of a painting class with their easels set up on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#86 View of the cemetery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#87 Exterior view of the Church of St Mary at the Harbor, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#88 A young boy picks a balloon from a bunch sold by a balloon seller, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#89 view of the plants and brushes growing the sand dunes of the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#90 The cemetery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#91 ight time view showing the Pilgrim’s Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#92 A young girl builds sand castles on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#93 acing the ocean, a girl sketches or writes in her book while sitting on the pier, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#94 Night time view showing the window of the Provincetown Art Shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#95 Two young children, a boy and a girl, hold hands as they jump and play in the sand dunes of the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#96 A young boy looks down to examine finds in the sand on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#97 View of a woman looking into the window of the Attic Antiques shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#98 A man climbs up the mast of a sailboat, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#99 Night time view showing the window of the Provincetown Art Shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#100 view of the piers, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#101 A man climbs up the mast of a sailboat, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#102 A young girl builds sand castles on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#103 View of a woman camping in the sand dunes of the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#104 A couple relaxes on the piers, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#105 A seaplane lands on the water, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#106 View of flowers, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#107 Night time view as two visitors look intot the window of the Hand Industries shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#108 A young boy standing on the beach points towards the sea, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#109 View of houses on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#110 A young boy plays in the sand on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#111 View of the effects of a storm upon housing on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#112 View of the Pilgrim Monument at dusk from across the water, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#113 Night time view of the Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#114 Night time view of the Lobster Pot Restaurant, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#115 Night time view of a street, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#116 View of a young woman who has set up camp in the sand dunes of the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#117 A young child plays with a monkey as other children gather around, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#118 A photographer smiles while taking photographs using a tripod camera and a handheld shutter release, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#119 Portrait of a woman wearing a polka dot bathing suit and seated among the plants on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#120 A young child looks back towards an unidentified figure standing next to a boat while on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#121 A young child standing on a beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#122 A young child plays with a hoop on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#123 Five friends gather around for a beachside cookout, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#124 View of boats docked along the pier, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#125 A woman smiles while sitting on the beach as the surf rolls, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#126 A young girl plays in the sand at the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#127 View of a small sailboat docked to a beached raft with beachside houses in the distance, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#128 A woman wearing a polka dot bathing suit and standing among the plants on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#129 A woman tends the fire for a beachside cookout, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#130 View of a woman combing the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#131 View, from beneath the pier, of three boys combing the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#132 A woman takes a photograph of her friend as they visit the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#133 A dog with wet fur, possibly a King Charles spaniel, stands on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#134 A woman runs along the beach amid the surf, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#135 A young child plays with a hoop on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#136 A woman smiles while sitting on the beach as the surf rolls, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#137 A man cleans fish for a beachside cookout, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#138 A woman cleans fish for a beachside cookout, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#139 A woman runs her hand through her hair while sitting with her dog, on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#140 A man cleans fish for a beachside cookout, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#141 Three boys look down to examine something in the water, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#142 A man and a woman sit while another woman tends the fire for their beachside cookout, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#143 A father carries his daughter and walks alongside his son on the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#144 Portrait of a balloon seller smiling, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#145 A woman points out a fishing boat to her son, at the piers, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#146 View showing the Pilgrim’s Monument, at left, taken from beneath the piers, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#147 A young boy holds a girl’s hand as he helps her up the sand dunes of the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#148 View showing the Pilgrim’s Monument, at left, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#149 View of the cemetery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#150 View of buildings along the pier, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#151 Two young children, a boy and a girl, playin the sand dunes of the beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#152 A young girl picks a balloon from a bunch sold by a balloon seller, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#153 View of fishermen at the docks, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#154 Visitors walk along the breakwater, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#155 View of fishermen at the docks, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#156 Exterior view, from inside the grounds of the Church of St Mary at the Harbor, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#157 Outside the Town Hall, view of a monument to the Rose Dorothea commemorating her victory at Old Home Week in Boston, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#158 View of people relaxing at the foot of the monument to soldiers who served during the First World War, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#159 A young boy picks a balloon from a bunch sold by a balloon seller, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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#160 Three children, young girls, smile and run down a street, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1948.

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