Truro Historical Society, Cobb Archive

Outer Cape Postcard Collection from the Truro Historical Society, 1915-1980

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The postcards in this collection relate to the Outer Cape (Truro, Wellfleet, Provincetown) in Massachusetts. Most date from 1915 to 1980, with some earlier letters.

Series in this Collection:

Aerial view of Outer Cape Cod
Aerial Outer Cape
Aerial view of Cape Cod Light, Truro, National Seashore Cape Cod, Mass.
Aerial Views
An art class at work, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass.
Artists, Art Classes
Aerial view, Balston Beach, Truro, Cape Cod, Mass.
Ballston Area
Arrival of steamer "Cape Cod," Provincetown, Mass.
Battleship Postmark
Bathing beauty on Cape Cod, Mass.
Beach Babes
The Anchorage Motel and Cottages
Beach Point Hotels
Billingsgate Light, Cape Cod Bay
Billingsgate Light
Bishop Cassidy blessing the Provincetown Fishing Fleet
Blessing of Fleet
Boston and Provincetown day cruises -- Massachusetts Bay moonlight cruises, Romance Line steamer Governor Cobb operated by Bay State Steamship Company
Boston Steamers
Bradford St. near Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Mass.
Bradford Street Area
Bennett's Pond, Provincetown, Mass.
Breakwater Area
Sea Pines, Brewster-on-Cape-Cod, Mass.
Brewster
Carefree camping close to Cape Cod's finest beaches at the North Truro Camping area, Highland Road, North Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore, Mass.
Campgrounds
Boston to New York steamer passing through Cape Cod Canal
Canal
Cape Cod
Cape Cod "Poetry"
Cape Cod greets you
Cape Cod Greetings
A bird's eye view of Cape Cod!
Cape Cod Humor
6A, The Bay Shore, historic scenic route
Cape Cod Maps
Cape Cod
Cape Cod Novelty
Cape Cod, Mass.
Cape Cod Sunsets
Cape Cod folks
Cape Codders
Allan's Cabins, gateway to Cape Cod
Cape Vacation Nostalgia
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Oyster River, Chatham
Chatham
Chatham Light and Coast Guard Station, Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass.
Chatham Light
Bathing Beach showing Chequesset Inn, Wellfleet, Mass.
Chequesset Inn
Aerial view, Head of Meadow Beach, National Seashore
Coast Guard Beach
Nauset Coast Guard Station, Cape Cod, Mass.
Coast Guard Nauset
Life Saving Station at Race Point, Provincetown, Cape Cod
Coast Guard Race Point
Drying codfish
Cod Flakes
The Bayberry Candle Place
Cold Storage
Corn Hill Cottages
Corn Hill
Bathing beach near Corn Hill, Truro on Cape Cod
Corn Hill Area
Cranberry harvest on Cape Cod
Cranberries
Boston-Provincetown boat
Dorothy Bradford
Cape Cod Sand Dunes
East Harbor
Aerial view of Eastham center, Cape Cod
Eastham
Mr. Bassett with an arm full of baby raccoons at the Bassett Animal Farm on Cape Cod
Exploited Animals
Old Aberdeen Light, Great Island, Cape Cod, Mass.
Great Island Light
Battleship Minnesota
Great White Fleet ships
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Grist Mills
Dinner time for the gulls, Cape Cod, Mass.
Gulls
Cape Cod Light, Truro, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
HL Coast Guard
The approaching storm
HL Unusual
Highland Light, Cape Cod, Mass.
HL Visitors
Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass. "Half-way house" at foot of Water Street
Halfway House
An aerial view of Chatham and Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Harbors Cape Cod
High Head Coast Guard Station
High Head Lifesaving
Club Alto, Inc. Pilgrim Heights, No. Truro, Mass.
High Head Lodging
Across the moor, North Truro, Mass.
Highland Area
"Bathing Beach and Ocean", Highlands, Cape Cod, Mass.
Highland Beach Area
Bluffs and beach, Highland Light, Cape Cod, Mass.
Highland Clay Pounds
Along the ocean in Truro on Cape Cod
Highland Golf Links
Highland House
Highland House
"Cliffs, Lighthouse and Cottages" Highlands, Cape Cod, Mass.
Highland House Cottages
Breeches buoy, surf apparatus drill
Highland Lifesaving
Cape Cod Light
Highland Light
Highland Light, North Truro, Cape Cod, Mass.
Highland Navy Antenna
Cape Cod meadow
Historical Agriculture
Where glass is made at Sandwich, Mass.
Historical Cape Cod
The Indians sharpening rock, Cape Cod National Seashore
Historical Colonial
Angel's Landing, Commercial St., Provincetown, Mass.
Historical P-Town
A 270 lb. halibut caught at Provincetown, Mass.
Historical Persons
Aptucxet, 1627, Plymouth Colony's first trading post, Bourne, Massachusetts
Historical Pilgrim
The beautiful Merritt Parkway in Connecticut starts at New York and links with the Wilbur Cross Highway leading to Massachusetts
Historical Tourism
Hyannis Light, Hyannis, Mass.
Hyannis Light
Cape Cod clam chowder
Iconic Recipes
Colorful Gay Head Cliffs, Martha Vineyard, Mass.
Islands
Grave of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, overlooking the nation's capital from Arlington National Cemetery
Kennedys
Provincetown, Mass, pumping station and province sands
Knowles Crossing Area
Bayview Bungalows
Knowles Crossing Motels
Cape Cod and the islands lighthouses
Lighthouse Map
Longnook Beach, Truro, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod
Long Nook
Cape Cod, Long Nook Beach
Long Nook Area
Long Point Light, End of Cape Cod, Provincetown, Mass.
Long Point Light
Aerial view of pier
MacMillan Pier
The Brownies Cabins & Cottages, Rte. 6 - Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Mass.
Marconi Fire Towers
Blackfish or pothead whales on the beach of Cape Cod Bay at Brewster
Marine Mammals
937 Mayflower Heights, the Hillside, Provincetown, Mass.
Mayflower Heights
Mayor's Beach, Light House, Wellfleet, Mass.
Mayo Beach Light
Bringing in the catch on a commercial fishing boat out of Provincetown on Cape Cod
Modern Fishing
View from the harbor, Provincetown, Mass.
Monomoy Light
Construction of Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Mass.
Monument Construction
Pollock Rip Light Vessel - Nantucket Sound, east entrance
Nantucket Lightship
Aerial view of the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center on the day of the dedication, Eastham on Cape Cod
National Seashore
The Buried Forest, Provincetown, Mass.
National Seashore north
Nauset Beach Lights, the Centre Beacon, Eastham, Mass.
Nauset Light
Atlantic Fleet entering Provincetown Harbor, Provincetown, Mass.
Navy reference - sailors
Cesco's Italian Restaurant, Provincetown, Mass.
Navy reference - tourist
People on pier, Provincetown, Mass.
No Monument
Cape Cod Lighthouses
Nobsca Light
Cape Cod Fishnet Industries
North Truro Center
The First National bank of Cape Cod, Wellfleet office
North Wellfleet
Nautical relics of old Cape Cod, Mass.
Nude
Fishing boats at the wharf, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass.
Old Power Fishing Boats
An accommodation, Commercial St., Provincetown, Mass.
Old Road Transport
An old Cape Cod house, Provincetown, Mass.
Oldest Houses
Collin's Cottages, Orleans, Cape Cod, Mass.
Orleans
Bishop and Clerks Light Station
Other Lights
Bringing back to life, U. S. Life Saving Service
Other Shipwrecks
Air view of new Bourne Bridge over Cape Cod Canal, Mass.
Other Towns
A bit of Provincetown
P-Town Churches
Commercial St., Provincetown, Mass.
P-Town Railroad
Governor Bradford School House, Provincetown, Mass.
P-Town Schools
Along Commercial Street by MacMillan Wharf, Provincetown on Cape Cod
PT Center
Along Commercial Street, Provincetown, Mass.
PT Center East
Commercial Street and Provincetown Advocate Building, Provincetown, Mass.
PT Center West
Commercial St., Provincetown, Mass.
PT Far Along East
Commercial St., Provincetown, Mass.
PT Far Along West
The Bradford House & Motel
PT Lodging Center
Anchor and Ark Club, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass.
PT Lodging East
Castle Dune, Provincetown, Mass.
PT Lodging West
A&P, Cape Cod
PT Markets, Bakery
Air view of Provincetown Harbor showing the famous Pilgrim Monument, Town Pier, and sand dunes, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass.
PT Panorama Center
The East End, Provincetown, Mass.
PT Panorama East
Aerial view of Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass.
PT Panorama West
The Bonnie Doone
PT Restaurants
Brown's Bathing Beach, Provincetown, Mass.
PT Shore Center
Drying fishing nets along the shore of Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass.
PT Shore East
Along the shore, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
PT Shore West
Drive along the new state road, Provincetown
PT State Highway
A&P, Cape Cod
PT Stores, Shops
Atkin's Lane, Provincetown, Mass.
PT Streets East
Atlantic Avenue, Provincetown, Mass.
PT Streets West
"Aunt Hannah's" oldest house in Truro
Paine House, Tashmuit
Entrance to Pamet River, Truro on Cape Cod
Pamet Area
Ballston Beach, Truro, Mass.
Pamet Lifesaving
Arrival of Steamer "Cape Cod," Provincetown, Mass.
Passengers on Wharf
The Cape View Motel
Peters Hill Area
Air view of Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Mass., at the tip of Cape Cod
Pilgrim Monument
General view looking east from railroad, North Truro, Mass.
Pond Village Area
C. L. Parker to H. H. Sears & Co., June 22, 1903
Posted in Truro
Commercial Street, Provincetown, Mass., Aug. 20, 1907
Presidents Monument
House with bunting, Provincetown, Mass.
Presidents Monument Photos
Aerial view of the Sand Dunes of the Outer Cape
Provincelands
Air view of Race Point Lighthouse, showing beach buggies at shore, Provincetown, tip of Cape Cod, Mass.
Race Point Light
Coming from the boat, Provincetown
Railroad Cancel
Cape Cod Central RR
Railroad Truro
The boat landing, Provincetown, Mass.
Railroad Wharf
Flat Iron Building, New York
Rare Postcards
"A bass fisherman on the beach at sunset"
Recreational Fishing
Diver at S-4 disaster
S-4
Arrowhead Farm Cabins, between North Truro and Provincetown on State Hiway 6
Samoset Motels
Beach buggies on the Sand Dunes, outer Cape Cod
Sand Pit Area
Sandy Neck Light
Sandy Neck Light
Cape topsail-schooner packet "Page," Capt. Oliver Hinckley
Schooners
An artist's subject, Provincetown
Schooners at wharves
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Shells
Aerial view of target ship
Ships and Airplanes
Ball game, Evans Field, Provincetown, Mass.
Shore leave illustration
Commercial St., Provincetown, Mass.
Shore leave illustration photo
The Italian bark Castagna, which went ashore at South Wellfleet, Feb. 17th, 1914, Cape Cod
South Wellfleet
Nauset Beach Lights (Cape Cod) Mass.
Three Sisters
Beach plums, Cape Cod, Mass.
Tourist Attractions
Blessing of the Fleet Day at Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod
Tourist Fleet, Yachts
Compliments of Town Crier Restaurant, Provincetown, Mass.
Town Crier
Street scene, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass.
Town Hall
Becalmed, Provincetown, Mass.
Trap Fishing
Castle Road, Truro, Mass.
Truro Area
Catholic Church, Truro, Mass.
Truro Churches
Beach at N. Highlands
Truro Duplicates
The 83' Gloucester Dragger "Ramonde" on the Peaked Hill Bars, Cape Cod National Seashore
Truro Shipwrecks
The bluffs at Highland Light, Cape Cod, Mass.
U.S. Radio Towers
The breeches buoy
USLSS Apparatus
Cahoon Hollow, Life Saving Station, Wellfleet, Mass.
USLSS Cahoon Hollow
Peaked Hill Bars Coast Guard Station, Provincetown, Mass.
USLSS High Head
Boat-room, U.S. Life Saving Station, Minor beach, No. Scituate, Mass.
USLSS Lifeboat
Coast Guard Station at Powder Hole Monomoy Point - one of the most isolated on the "Cape" - Cape Cod, Mass.
USLSS Monomoy
Crew of the Old Harbor Life Saving Station, ready to render assistance to S. S. "Onondaga" ashore at Chatham, Cape Cod, Jan. 13, 1907
USLSS Old Harbor
Life Saving Station at eastern entrance to Cape Cod Canal
USLSS Other
Peaked Hill Bar Life Saving Station, Cape Cod, Mass.
USLSS Peaked Hill
Back shore and Peaked Hill, the Coast Guard Station, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass.
USLSS Peaked Hill Bars
Highland Life Saving Station, North Truro, Mass.
USLSS Race Point
Aground on Cape Cod
USLSS Rescue
U. S. Life Saving Station, Wood End, Provincetown, Mass.
USLSS Wood End
Attractive entrance to the town of Wellfleet, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Uncle Tim Duck Creek
Cape Cod Life Saving Crew from drill
Unusual A
Am just leaving No. Truro, Mass. Will drop in on you in a few days
Unusual B
B. F. Waterman to Emily F. Waterman, Barnstable
Unusual C
All secure
Vineyard Area
Atlantic Fleet entering Provincetown Harbor, Provincetown, Mass.
Warships in harbor
Cape Cod National Seashore, Great Island
Welfleet Town
Abandoned fishing boats, Wellfleet, Mass.
Wellfleet Harbor
Birdseye view harbor and railway, station from Congregational Church tower, Wellfleet, Mass.
Wellfleet Railroad
The bark "Lagoda", Jonathan Bourne Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Mass.
Whaling
Bathing beach at Whitmanville, North Truro, Cape Cod, Mass.
Whitman House
Cape Cod is famous for its quaint and beautiful windmills, Cape Cod, Mass.
Windmills
Cape Cod National Seashore
Wood End Light
Boats at pier
Working Dory Fishery

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