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Crowd on ferry pier, Provincetown, Mass., undated

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GUSN

GUSN-174259

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Description

This is a line of men, women and children getting off or getting onto a ship from Provincetown, Massachusetts. The bridge is used for the railroad as there are tracks on the left hand side of it. In the distance there are other ships and boats on the ocean.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ferries
railroad bridges
oceans
travelers
harbors
waterfronts
transportation
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

Railroad wharf at boat time / No. 916 (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1933-02-28

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.2400.0040.001

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

6 1/2 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Provincetown (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Thomson & Thomson (Boston, Mass.) (Photographic studio)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Description Level

Item

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