Provincetown, Mass

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Provincetown, Mass

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Title:
Provincetown, Mass
Title from cover :
Walker's bird's-eye view of Provincetown
Description:
Looking in a northwesterly direction toward Cape Cod Bay and the distant Boston shoreline, this bird's eye view portrays Provincetown at a time when the town was transitioning from a community dependent on fishing to one whose economy and culture were increasingly tied to the annual influx of summer residents and a growing artists and writers community. The central focus of this view is Provincetowns most striking architectural feature the Pilgrim Monument. This 252-foot tower was completed just as the view was published in 1910. Celebrating this locale's historic origins, the monument was built to commemorate the Mayflowers five-week stay at the tip of Cape Cod before the Pilgrims decided to shift their base to Plymouth Bay. The view also provides evidence of the communitys changing economy. Numerous wharves, a mixture of steam and sailing ships in the harbor, and three cold storage plants for processing fish (Consolidated Weir, Provincetown Cold Storage, and Fisherman's Cold Storage) reflect the towns reliance on maritime industries during the 19th century. On the other hand, the identification in the legend of several hotels (Pilgrim, New Central, Atlantic, Gifford, and Mt. Pleasant Houses) and the Star Theater foreshadows the town's developing tourist industry during the 20th century.
Creator:
Walker, G. H. (George H.)
Name on Item:
Geo. H. Walker.
Date:
[ca. 1910]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Provincetown (Mass.)--Aerial views
Places:
Barnstable (county) > Provincetown
Extent:
1 view : col. ; 51 x 74 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Boston : Walker Lith. & Pub. Co.
Scale:
Not drawn to scale.
Language:
English
Notes:
Bird's-eye view.
Includes index to points of interest.
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "Boston & Beyond: A Bird’s Eye View of New England" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2008.
Identifier:
05_04_000094
Call #:
G3764.P78A3 1910. W3
Barcode:
39999052509047